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sash weight

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sash weight
n
(Miscellaneous Technologies / Building) a weight used to counterbalance the weight of a sliding sash in a sash window and thus hold it in position at any height
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Noun1.sash weight - a counterweight for a sliding sash
counterbalance, counterpoise, counterweight, equaliser, equalizer, balance - a weight that balances another weight


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Lever out the small covers at the bottom of the sash weight channels, remove the weights, and detach any remaining cord.
As each line nears its end, Perry lifts a sash weight over the side.
Next, the old sashes were removed, followed by the sash weights from the jamb pockets.
 
 
 
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