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sash weight
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sash weight
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(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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The sash weights are attached to a sash cord that is in turn connected to the sliding window pane.
Winkhaus hinges are also engineered to carry higher sash weights, eliminating performance concerns over the increasing popularity of heavy glass or oversized doors that may be an issue with some hinges.
Perry's ballet/paperhanging bloodlines, or whatever kind they are, help him to avoid the flying lines and hooks, and to remain upright on Seahound's slick and pitching deck; to quickly move the loaded and empty tubs; to fasten seven more flags and anchors and 10 more sash weights, all precisely at the required moment; and to reliably tie a dozen more lines together -- under pressure.
 
 
 
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