bobweight

noun

Etymology

From bob + weight.

  1. inherited from *weǵʰ-
  2. inherited from *wihtiz
  3. inherited from wiht
  4. inherited from weight
  5. compounded as bobweight — “bob + weight

Definitions

  1. A counterweight on part of a machine.

  2. A weight fixed to the trim tab of an aircraft that brings the nose down at low airspeeds…

    A weight fixed to the trim tab of an aircraft that brings the nose down at low airspeeds (to avoid stalling).

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA