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| scale [ skayl ] |
noun (plural scales) |
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1. weighing machine: a device on which something or somebody can be weighed
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sometimes used in the plural
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2. pan of balance: either of the dishes or pans of a balance
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transitive verb (past and past participle scaled, present participle scal·ing, 3rd person present singular scales) |
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1. weigh so much: to have a particular weight when put on a scale
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2. weigh something or somebody: to weigh something or somebody with a scale
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| [12th century. < Old Norse skál "bowl, scales" < Germanic, "shell"] |
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tip the scales at to weigh a particular amount
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