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weighbeams

weighbeams is the plural of weighbeam.

Meaning of weighbeam

Noun

weighbeam (plural weighbeams)

  1. A kind of large steelyard or scale that works by balance, as opposed to a spring.
    Synonyms:
    weighmaster's beam
  2. The rigid beam that supports the receptacle for an item that is weighed on a balance-based scale.
    • The normal balance position of the weighbeam of a beam scale shall be horizontal.2003, National Conference on Weights and Measures, Specifications, Tolerances, and Other Technical Requirements For Weighing and Measuring Devices, pages 2-5

Questions about weighbeams

What is weighbeams the plural of?
Weighbeams is the plural of weighbeam.

Words near weighbeams in the dictionary

  1. weigh-ins
  2. weighable
  3. weighage
  4. weighages
  5. weighbeam
  6. weighbeams
  7. weighboard
  8. weighboards
  9. weighboat
  10. weighbridge
  11. weighbridgeman

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