"checkweigh" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: checkweighs [present, singular, third-person], checkweighing [participle, present], checkweighed [participle, past], checkweighed [past]
Etymology: check + weigh Etymology templates: {{com|en|check|weigh}} check + weigh Head templates: {{en-verb}} checkweigh (third-person singular simple present checkweighs, present participle checkweighing, simple past and past participle checkweighed)
  1. (mining) To check the weight of the mined material and thus ensure the proper wages are paid. Related terms: check weigher
    Sense id: en-checkweigh-en-verb-De0EGMf~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Mining Topics: business, mining

Inflected forms

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