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Noun
- great coolness and composure under strain
- a state of being balanced in a stable equilibrium
- a cgs unit of dynamic viscosity equal to one dyne-second per square centimeter; the viscosity of a fluid in which a force of one dyne per square centimeter maintains a velocity of 1 centimeter per second
Verb
- hold or carry in equilibrium
- cause to be balanced or suspended
- prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult
- be motionless, in suspension
- The bird poised for a few moments before it attacked