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noun
A scientific instrument for measuring very weak forces, having a delicate horizontal bar or needle suspended by fine thread or wire.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
measuring instrument designed to measure small forces by the torsion they exert on a thin wire
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: measuring instrument, measuring system, measuring device
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