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Balance Fish Plates Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is SCALES which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: SCALES

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We think the answer is "SCALES" which means:

    noun
  • • An ordered reference standard
  • • Relative magnitude
  • • The ratio between the size of something and a representation of it
  • • A specialized leaf or bract that protects a bud or catkin
  • • A thin flake of dead epidermis shed from the surface of the skin
  • • (music) a series of notes differing in pitch according to a specific scheme (usually within an octave)
  • • A measuring instrument for weighing; shows amount of mass
  • • An indicator having a graduated sequence of marks
  • • A metal sheathing of uniform thickness (such as the shield attached to an artillery piece to protect the gunners)
  • • A flattened rigid plate forming part of the body covering of many animals
  • verb
  • • Measure by or as if by a scale
  • • Pattern, make, regulate, set, measure, or estimate according to some rate or standard
  • • Take by attacking with scaling ladders
  • • Reach the highest point of
  • • Climb up by means of a ladder
  • • Remove the scales from
  • • Measure with or as if with scales
  • • Size or measure according to a scale

An example sentence would be:

  • • "She stepped on the scales to check her weight."
  • • "The fisherman caught a large salmon with shiny scales."

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Clue Last Found In...

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The Guardian Cryptic18 Jun 2001 Across 4
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