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upweights

upweights is the plural of upweight.

upweights is the third-person singular simple present indicative of upweight.

Meaning of upweight

Noun

upweight (countable and uncountable, plural upweights)

  1. The amount of weight (in grams) a piano key will lift back up from its depressed position.
    • Piano technicians have to measurements at their disposal for measuring touchweight: downweight and upweight. Downweight and upweight are measured in grams.2004, Robert Palmieri, editor, The Piano: An Encyclopedia, second edition, Routledge, →ISBN, page 401

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Questions about upweights

What is upweights the plural of?
Upweights is the plural of upweight.

Words near upweights in the dictionary

  1. upwashes
  2. upways
  3. upweight
  4. upweighted
  5. upweighting
  6. upweights
  7. upwell
  8. upwelled
  9. upwelling
  10. upwellings
  11. upwells

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