"check weigher" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: check weighers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} check weigher (plural check weighers)
  1. A form of dynamic scale that weighs products as they come off a production line Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-check_weigher-en-noun--PDW5SL- Disambiguation of People: 61 39 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 59 41 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 59 41 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 61 39
  2. (mining, historical) A person employed by the miners to check the weight of the mined material and thus ensure the proper wages were paid. Tags: historical Categories (topical): Mining, People Synonyms: checkweigher Synonyms (mine worker): checkweighman
    Sense id: en-check_weigher-en-noun-DddUo1Q- Disambiguation of People: 61 39 Topics: business, mining Disambiguation of 'mine worker': 0 100

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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