"beam and scales" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: beams and scales [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|beams and scales}} beam and scales (plural beams and scales)
  1. A balance; a pair of scales for weighing.
    Sense id: en-beam_and_scales-en-noun-saAcu1aJ Categories (other): English coordinated pairs, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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