calibrated scale
1scale — I noun 1) reptiles have scales covering the skin Syn: plate; technical lamella, lamina, squama, scute, scutum 2) the disease causes scales on the skin Syn: flake; (scales) scurf, dandruff; technical furfur 3) …
2Scale test car — A scale test car is a type of railroad car in maintenance of way service. Its purpose is to calibrate the weighing scales used to weigh loaded railroad cars. Cars are weighed to ensure they are within the axle load limits of the railroad, and to… …
3scale ruler — noun A ruler marked with a range of calibrated scales (ratios) for drawing and measuring from reduced scale drawings, such as blueprints and floor plans. Syn: architects ruler, drafters ruler …
4Weighing scale — Emperor Jahangir (reign 1605 1627) weighing his son Shah Jahan on a weighing scale by artist Manohar (AD 1615, Mughal dynasty, India). A weighing scale (usually just scales in UK and Australian English, weighing machine in south Asian English or… …
5International Temperature Scale of 1990 — The International Temperature Scale of 1990 (ITS 90) is an equipment calibration standard for making measurements on the Kelvin and Celsius temperature scales. ITS–90 is an approximation of the thermodynamic temperature scale that facilitates the …
6Moment magnitude scale — Part of a series on earthquakes Types Foreshock • Aftershock • Blind thrust Doublet • Interplate • …
7Seismic scale — A seismic scale is used to measure and compare the severity of earthquakes. (For a quick review, see the table of seismic scales at the end of this article.)Two fundamentally different but equally important types of scales are commonly used by… …
8Oechsle scale — The Oechsle Scale is a hydrometer scale measuring the density of grape must[1], which is an indication of grape ripeness and sugar content used in wine making. It is named for Ferdinand Oechsle (1774 1852) and it is widely used in the German,… …
9ECTS grading scale — The ECTS grading scale (European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System) is a grading system defined in the ECTS framework by the European Commission [http://ec.europa.eu/education/programmes/socrates/ects/index en.html#5 key features of ECTS]… …
10Spring scale — A spring scale is a weighing scale used to measure force, such as the force of gravity, exerted on a mass or the force of a person s grip or the force exerted by a towing vehicle. This force is commonly measured in newtons, for which one newton… …
