noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A kind of large steelyard or scale that works by balance, as opposed to a spring.
2. 2
   The rigid beam that supports the receptacle for an item that is weighed on a balance-based scale.

   "The normal balance position of the weighbeam of a beam scale shall be horizontal."

Synonyms

All synonyms

weighmaster's beam

Example

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"The normal balance position of the weighbeam of a beam scale shall be horizontal."

Etymology

From weigh + beam.

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