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steelyard

/ˈstiːl.jɑːd/

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noun

/ˈstiːl.jɑːd/C2formal
  • ruПортативные весы, состоящие из поворотного стержня с плечами неравной длины, используемые для взвешивания предметов.

A portable balance consisting of a pivoted bar with arms of unequal length, used for weighing objects.

  1. C2formal

    A portable balance consisting of a pivoted bar with arms of unequal length, used for weighing objects by moving a counterweight along the longer arm.

    ruБезмен

    • The merchant used a steelyard to weigh the sacks of grain.
    • In the museum, an ancient Roman steelyard was displayed.
    • The blacksmith adjusted the counterweight on the steelyard to measure the iron.

    Synonymsbeam scale

Forms
  • steelyards plural form
  • steelyards' possessive plural form
  • steelyard's possessive singular form