poise: meaning and definitions

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What is poise?

What is poise?

  • To carry or hold in equilibrium; balance.
  • To be balanced or held in suspension; hover.
  • A state of balance or equilibrium; stability.
  • Freedom from affectation or embarrassment; composure.
  • The bearing or deportment of the head or body; mien.
  • A state or condition of hovering or being suspended.
  • A centimeter-gram-second unit of dynamic viscosity equal to one dyne-second per square centimeter.

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