| 单词 | weighing-house |
| 释义 | > as lemmasweighing-house weighing-house n. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > measurement > measurement by weighing > equipment for weighing > [noun] > place where weighing is done weigh-house1438 weight-house1714 scale house1754 weighing-house1819 weigh-box1907 1819 A. Rees Cycl. XXXVIII Weighing-House, a building furnished with a dock, and conveniences for gauging or ascertaining the tonnage of boats that are to be used on a canal. 1829 P. F. Tytler Hist. Scotl. II. vi. 155 It would be necessary to have some experienced person to attend in the weighing-house upon the part of the king, to superintend the annual payments. 1863 M. E. Braddon Aurora Floyd I. xiii. 290 John was..tumbling over small book-men in his agitation; dashing from the ring to the weighing-house. < as lemmas |
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