A balance, pair of scales. plural (sometimes construed as singular). Obsolete exc. dialect †Also, the zodiacal constellation Libra.
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| 释义 | the world > relative properties > measurement > measurement by weighing > equipment for weighing > [noun] > a weighing apparatus > a balance > scales (7) weighc825 A balance, pair of scales. plural (sometimes construed as singular). Obsolete exc. dialect †Also, the zodiacal constellation Libra. weightsa1300 plural, less commonly singular. (A pair of) scales, a balance. Also in figurative context. Obsolete. balance1388 singular. One scale of a balance; plural ‘scales’. with plural balances. Obsolete or dialect. weigh-scalea1400 The pan of a balance; plural a pair of scales. weighing-scalesc1450 scales1480 plural (†In 16th cent. rarely construed as singular). A weighing instrument; esp. one (often called a pair of scales) consisting of a beam which is… weigh-balk1824 the beam of a pair of scales or steelyard; plural scales. |
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