scalebeam

noun — 2 senses

scalebeam

noun

Etymology From scale + beam.

1

The lever or beam of a balance; the lever of a platform scale, to which the poise for weighing is applied.

2

A weighing apparatus with a sliding weight, resembling a steelyard.

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