hydrostatic balance

noun

A device for weighing bodies in water to determine their specific gravity.

Meanings

nounhydrostatic balance (plural hydrostatic balances)

plural hydrostatic balances

  1. A device for weighing bodies in water to determine their specific gravity.
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