All 3 Uses
poise
in
Murder On The Orient Express
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- She had poise and efficiency.†
Chpt 1.1 *
- Poirot poised his hand.†
Chpt 1.7
- She stared at him as she stood poised for departure.†
Chpt 2.7
Definitions:
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(1)
(poise) calm, confident, and in control—especially in movement, behavior, or when ready to act
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) Much more rarely, poise is a technical word referencing a unit of dynamic viscosity.