Balance
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The word balance can mean a few things:
- A balance (or scale) is used to weigh things. An object is put on each side of the balance. The side that weighs more will be lower and the side that weighs less will be higher. If both objects have the same amount of weight, the sides will be even.
- To balance something is to put an object on top of something else in a way that it will not fall over. The object is usually wider than the thing it is being balanced on.