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STEELYARD
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A portable balance consisting of a pivoted bar with arms of unequal length
Synonyms:
beam scale; lever scale; steelyard
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("steelyard" is a kind of...):
balance (a scale for weighing; depends on pull of gravity)