BALANCE


Meaning of BALANCE in English

(WEIGHING DEVICE) [noun] [C] - a device used for weighing things. It consists of two dishes hanging on a bar which shows when the contents of both dishes weigh the same.See picture: LaboratoryIf a situation is in the balance it has reached a stage where it will soon be decided one way or another.Her job was in the balance for some months, but now the company has decided to expand, so her future is assured. [after verb]The game hung in the balance until the last seconds when an exciting point decided it. [after verb]

Cambridge English vocab.      Кембриджский английский словарь.