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a mechanical device, often coin-operated, for determining the weight of an object or person
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
a measuring instrument for weighing; shows amount of mass
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: scale
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: measuring instrument, measuring system, measuring device
Narrower terms: balance, weighbridge
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
Translations
21 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Arabic:
ميزان
— a mechanical device for determining the weight of an object or person
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Chinese Mandarin:
體重計 /体重计
— a mechanical device for determining the weight of an object or person
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Chinese Mandarin:
磅秤
(bàngchèng)
— a mechanical device for determining the weight of an object or person
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Finnish:
vaaka
— a mechanical device for determining the weight of an object or person
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Georgian:
სასწორი
(sasc̣ori)
— a mechanical device for determining the weight of an object or person
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German:
Waage
— a mechanical device for determining the weight of an object or person
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Greek:
ζυγός
(zygós)
— a mechanical device for determining the weight of an object or person
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Hebrew:
משקולת מדידה
— a mechanical device for determining the weight of an object or person
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Irish:
meá-inneall
— a mechanical device for determining the weight of an object or person
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Italian:
pesa
— a mechanical device for determining the weight of an object or person
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Japanese:
体重計
(taijūkei)
— a mechanical device for determining the weight of an object or person
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Japanese:
秤
— a mechanical device for determining the weight of an object or person
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Korean:
체중계
(chejunggye)
— a mechanical device for determining the weight of an object or person
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Norwegian:
vekt
— a mechanical device for determining the weight of an object or person
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Polish:
waga
— a mechanical device for determining the weight of an object or person
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Romanian:
balanța
— a mechanical device for determining the weight of an object or person
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Romanian:
cântar
— a mechanical device for determining the weight of an object or person
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Scottish Gaelic:
meidheadair
— a mechanical device for determining the weight of an object or person
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Swahili:
mizani
— a mechanical device for determining the weight of an object or person
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Swedish:
våg
— a mechanical device for determining the weight of an object or person
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Volapük:
baskül
— a mechanical device for determining the weight of an object or person
