Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

weighbeam

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
weigh-beam
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A kind of large steelyard or scale that works by balance, as opposed to a spring.

noun

The rigid beam that supports the receptacle for an item that is weighed on a balance-based scale.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From weigh + beam.

Inflected Forms

weighbeams (plural) weigh beam (alternative) weigh-beam (alternative)

Synonyms

weighmaster's beam

Questions

What does weighbeam mean?
A kind of large steelyard or scale that works by balance, as opposed to a spring.
Where does weighbeam come from?
From weigh + beam.

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