Ma'anar ƙamus na kalmar "counterweight" wani nauyi ne wanda yake daidaita wani nauyi, yawanci a gefen ma'auni ko na'ura, don kiyaye daidaito ko samar da kwanciyar hankali. Kalmar kuma na iya nufin wani nauyi da aka yi amfani da shi don daidaita wani ƙarfi ko tasiri, kamar nauyin da ake amfani da shi don daidaita fitilar rataye, ko nauyin da ke haɗe zuwa ƙarshen crane don kiyaye shi a tsaye yayin ɗaukar kaya masu nauyi. A cikin ma'ana ta gaba ɗaya, ana iya amfani da "counterweight" don yin nuni ga duk wani abu da ke daidaitawa ko daidaita wani abu, kamar ra'ayi ko aiki da ya saba wa juna wanda ke taimakawa wajen kawar da ko rage tasirin wani.