Meaning & use
sash weights
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Cast-iron or lead weights hidden inside the frame of a traditional sash window that counterbalance the sliding pane so it stays open.
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The old cord had snapped, so the sash weights hung uselessly inside the window frame.
A restorer replaced the rope and rehung the sash weights before the window would glide smoothly again.
A note on using this word
A standard part of a traditional double-hung sash window mechanism, connected to the window by a cord running over a pulley.
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