platform weighing machine

  • 1Weighing machine — Weighing Weigh ing, a. & n. from {Weigh}, v. [1913 Webster] {Weighing cage}, a cage in which small living animals may be conveniently weighed. {Weighing house}. See {Weigh house}. {Weighing machine}, any large machine or apparatus for weighing;… …

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  • 2Weighing — Weigh ing, a. & n. from {Weigh}, v. [1913 Webster] {Weighing cage}, a cage in which small living animals may be conveniently weighed. {Weighing house}. See {Weigh house}. {Weighing machine}, any large machine or apparatus for weighing; especially …

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  • 3Weighing cage — Weighing Weigh ing, a. & n. from {Weigh}, v. [1913 Webster] {Weighing cage}, a cage in which small living animals may be conveniently weighed. {Weighing house}. See {Weigh house}. {Weighing machine}, any large machine or apparatus for weighing;… …

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  • 4Weighing house — Weighing Weigh ing, a. & n. from {Weigh}, v. [1913 Webster] {Weighing cage}, a cage in which small living animals may be conveniently weighed. {Weighing house}. See {Weigh house}. {Weighing machine}, any large machine or apparatus for weighing;… …

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  • 5Platform — Plat form , n. [Plat, a. + form: cf. F. plateforme.] 1. A plat; a plan; a sketch; a model; a pattern. Used also figuratively. [Obs.] Bacon. [1913 Webster] 2. A place laid out after a model. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] lf the platform just reflects the… …

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  • 6Platform car — Platform Plat form , n. [Plat, a. + form: cf. F. plateforme.] 1. A plat; a plan; a sketch; a model; a pattern. Used also figuratively. [Obs.] Bacon. [1913 Webster] 2. A place laid out after a model. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] lf the platform just… …

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  • 7Platform scale — Platform Plat form , n. [Plat, a. + form: cf. F. plateforme.] 1. A plat; a plan; a sketch; a model; a pattern. Used also figuratively. [Obs.] Bacon. [1913 Webster] 2. A place laid out after a model. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] lf the platform just… …

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  • 8platform scale — ☆ platform scale n. [also pl.] a weighing machine with a platform for holding whatever is to be weighed …

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  • 9Weighing 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… …

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  • 10platform scale — noun or platform balance : a weighing machine with a flat platform on which objects are weighed * * * a scale with a platform for holding the items to be weighed. Also called platform balance. * * * platform scale, a flat scale or a platform for… …

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