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beam balance

/biːm ˈbæləns/

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/biːm ˈbæləns/C1formalscientific
  • ruНаучный инструмент, состоящий из горизонтальной балки, вращающейся в центре, с чашами, подвешенными с каждого конца, используемый для измерения массы путем уравновешивания неизвестного веса известными стандартными гирями.

A scientific instrument consisting of a horizontal beam pivoted at its center, with pans suspended from each end, used to measure mass by balancing an unknown weight against known standard weights.

  1. Weighing instrumentB2formal

    A device used to measure mass by balancing an unknown weight against known weights on a horizontal beam.

    ruВесы с коромыслом

    • The chemist used a beam balance to measure the powder precisely.
    • In the lab, we calibrated the beam balance before each use.
    • A beam balance works on the principle of moments.