BEAM SCALE

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A portable balance consisting of a pivoted bar with arms of unequal length

Synonyms:

beam scale; lever scale; steelyard

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("beam scale" is a kind of...):

balance (a scale for weighing; depends on pull of gravity)

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