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steel·yard
/ˈsti(ə)lˌjɑrd, ˈstɪljɚ/
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From:
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
Steel·yard
n.
A
form
of
balance
in
which
the
body
to
be
weighed
is
suspended
from
the
shorter
arm
of
a
lever
,
which
turns
on
a
fulcrum
,
and
a
counterpoise
is
caused
to
slide
upon
the
longer
arm
to
produce
equilibrium
,
its
place
upon
this
arm
(
which
is
notched
or
graduated
)
indicating
the
weight
;
a
Roman
balance
; --
very
commonly
used
also
in
the
plural
form
,
steelyards
.
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From:
WordNet (r) 2.0
steelyard
n
:
a
portable
balance
consisting
of
a
pivoted
bar
with
arms
of
unequal
length
[
syn
:
lever scale
,
beam scale
]
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