or BALANCE, in mechanics, one of the simple powers, which serves to find out the equality or difference of weight in heavy bodies. See MECHANICS.

Hydrostatic Ballance. See HYDROSTATICS.

Ballance of trade, in commerce, the equality between the value of the commodities bought of foreigners, and the value of the native productions transported into other nations. See COMMERCE.

Ballance of a clock, or watch. See CLOCK and WATCH MAKING.

Ballance fish. See SQUALUS.