Meaning

2 senses
  1. A transportable balance with unequal arm lengths.

    Laufgewichtswaage, römische Schnellwaage

    безме́нbezmén, ка́нта́рkántár, ка́нтерkánter

    бе́змінbézmin, ка́нтарkántar

    a portable balance consisting of a pivoted bar with arms of unequal length

  2. A place where steel (and possibly other metals as well) is stored and sold.

Translations

8 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
steelyard balance:
Русский
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steelyard balance:
Deutsch
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steelyard balance:

Origin

From steel + yard (“enclosed area, rod”).

From steel + yard (“enclosed area, rod”).

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Forms

plural: steelyards

Synonyms

3 synonyms
Close in meaning

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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