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BEAM SCALE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does beam scale mean?
• BEAM SCALE (noun)
The noun BEAM SCALE has 1 sense:
1. a portable balance consisting of a pivoted bar with arms of unequal length
Familiarity information: BEAM SCALE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A portable balance consisting of a pivoted bar with arms of unequal length
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
beam scale; lever scale; steelyard
Hypernyms ("beam scale" is a kind of...):
balance (a scale for weighing; depends on pull of gravity)
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