steelyards

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  10. scales (weighing devices)
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Scope note
Scales having a fixed fulcrum and a movable counterweight whose distance along a horizontal graduated beam is moved to balance an object suspended from a point, usually on a pan or hook, set off-center; for scales of similar form but with a fixed counterweight and movable fulcrum, use "desemers."
steelyards
Accepted term: 18-Nov-2024