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beam scale

/biːm skeɪl/

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/biːm skeɪl/C1formaltechnical
  • ruТип механического устройства для взвешивания, использующего горизонтальную балку, уравновешенную на опоре, с чашами или платформами по обеим сторонам для сравнения весов.

A type of mechanical weighing device that uses a horizontal beam balanced on a fulcrum, with pans or platforms on each side to compare weights.

  1. Weighing instrumentB2formal

    A device used to measure weight by balancing a beam with known weights on one side and the object on the other.

    ruВесы с коромыслом

    • The chemist used a beam scale to measure the powder precisely.
    • In the lab, a beam scale is essential for accurate measurements.
    • The antique beam scale was made of brass and iron.