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noun
A form of dynamic scale that weighs products as they come off a production line
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
A person employed by the miners to check the weight of the mined material and thus ensure the proper wages were paid.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
Topics: business, mining
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