Meanings
nounweighing machine (plural weighing machines)
plural weighing machines
- a mechanical device, often coin-operated, for determining the weight of an object or person
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna measuring instrument for weighing; shows amount of mass
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Translations
Arabic ميزان
- ميزانa mechanical device for determining the weight of an object or person
Chinese Mandarin 體重計 /体重计, 磅秤
- 體重計 /体重计a mechanical device for determining the weight of an object or person
- 磅秤 (bàngchèng)a mechanical device for determining the weight of an object or person
Finnish vaaka
- vaakaa mechanical device for determining the weight of an object or person
German Waage
- Waagea mechanical device for determining the weight of an object or person
Greek ζυγός
- ζυγός (zygós)a mechanical device for determining the weight of an object or person
Hebrew משקולת מדידה
- משקולת מדידהa mechanical device for determining the weight of an object or person
Irish meá-inneall
- meá-innealla mechanical device for determining the weight of an object or person
Italian pesa
- pesaa mechanical device for determining the weight of an object or person
Japanese 体重計, 秤
- 体重計 (taijūkei)a mechanical device for determining the weight of an object or person
- 秤a mechanical device for determining the weight of an object or person
Korean 체중계
- 체중계 (chejunggye)a mechanical device for determining the weight of an object or person
Norwegian vekt
- vekta mechanical device for determining the weight of an object or person
Polish waga
- wagaa mechanical device for determining the weight of an object or person
Romanian balanța, cântar
- balanțaa mechanical device for determining the weight of an object or person
- cântara mechanical device for determining the weight of an object or person
Scottish Gaelic meidheadair
- meidheadaira mechanical device for determining the weight of an object or person
Swahili mizani
- mizania mechanical device for determining the weight of an object or person
Swedish våg
- våga mechanical device for determining the weight of an object or person
Cite this entry
APA
weighing machine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/weighing%20machine
MLA
“weighing machine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/weighing%20machine. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “weighing machine,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/weighing%20machine.
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