poise
noun
- 1
great coolness and composure under strain
keep your cool
- 2
a cgs unit of dynamic viscosity equal to one dyne-second per square centimeter; the viscosity of a fluid in which a force of one dyne per square centimeter maintains a velocity of 1 centimeter per second
- 3
a state of being balanced in a stable equilibrium
verb
- 1
hold or carry in equilibrium
- 2
cause to be balanced or suspended
- 3
prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult
- 4
be motionless, in suspension
The bird poised for a few moments before it attacked
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