To fasten or secure something in an opposite direction or position to counterbalance another fixed element.
From counter- + fix (Latin fixus, meaning 'fastened'). The term appears in technical and mechanical contexts starting in the Industrial Revolution.
Engineers use counterfix techniques in bridges and tall buildings—if you secure one side of a load-bearing beam, you sometimes need to fix the opposite side to prevent unintended movement.
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