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  1. to balance

    To contract a sail into a narrower compass;--this is peculiar to the mizen of a ship, and to the main-sail of those vessels wherein it is extended by a boom. The operation of balancing the mizen is performed by lowering the yard or gaff a little, then rolling up a small portion of the sail at the peak or upper corner, and lashing it about one-fifth down towards the mast. A boom main-sail is balanced by rolling up a portion of the clew, or lower aftermost corner, and fastening it strongly to the boom.--N.B. It is requisite in both cases to wrap a piece of old canvas round the sail, under the lashing, to prevent its being fretted by the latter.

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  1. to balanceverb

    Action form of the word balance

    To balance at gymnastics the children find it so easy


    Submitted by MaryC on February 3, 2021  

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of to balance in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of to balance in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of to balance in a Sentence

  1. Nigel Topping:

    Oil CEOs would do well to find common cause with the pope and ensure that their skilled staff and deep balance sheets are deployed to ensure that business is a force for good.

  2. Liz Thomas:

    There is an urgent need to understand the contribution of Antarctic ice to sea-level rise, and we use a number of techniques to determine the balance between snowfall and ice loss, when ice loss is not replenished by snowfall, then sea level rises.

  3. Justin Jones:

    It takes inmates like Justin Jones to really balance out and be mentors to younger inmates who probably will get out at some point, i don't think it would serve the best interest of the state of Oklahoma to execute Mr. James Coddington.

  4. Luke Bartholomew:

    It seems like a step away from the whole notion of monetary union, secondly, it is a pretty explicit acknowledgement of the credit risk that the ECB doesn't want to have on the balance sheet and that is a signal that they don't want to send.

  5. Kim Joo-hyeok:

    But through ballet, I am able to stay calm and find balance as well as build friendships with my fellow soldiers.

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