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The lever or beam of a balance; the lever of a platform scale, to which the poise for weighing is applied.

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  1. n. The lever or beam of a balance; the lever of a platform scale, to which the poise for weighing is applied.
  2. n. A weighing apparatus with a sliding weight, resembling a steelyard.
  3. 1. The lever or beam of a balance; the lever of a platform scale, to which the poise for weighing is applied. 2. A weighing apparatus with a sliding weight, resembling a steelyard.