"weight measure" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: weight measures [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} weight measure (plural weight measures)
  1. (sciences) A measure or unit to express an object's weight, which is directly proportional to its mass when the gravity is fixed (as commonly but imprecisely presumed on earth's surface.) Categories (topical): Sciences
    Sense id: en-weight_measure-en-noun-1hyJ5kn1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: sciences

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