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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 | ||||||||
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noun • a cgs unit of dynamic viscosity equal to one dyne-second per square centimeter; the viscosity of a fluid in which a force of one dyne per square centimeter maintains a velocity of 1 centimeter per second • a state of being balanced in a stable equilibrium • great coolness and composure under strain verb • be motionless, in suspension • prepare (oneself), often but not necessarily for something unpleasant or difficult • cause to be balanced or suspended • hold or carry in equilibrium | ||||||||
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noun • an adjustment made for the weight of the packaging in order to determine the net weight of the goods • any of several weedy vetches grown for forage • weedy annual grass often occurs in grainfields and other cultivated land; seeds sometimes considered poisonous • the weight of a motor vehicle, railroad car, or aircraft without its fuel or cargo • (chemical analysis) a counterweight used in chemical analysis; consists of an empty container that counterbalances the weight of the container holding chemicals | ||||||||
Climbs And Balances Crossword Clue
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SCALES which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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SCALES
Updated: October 14, 2023
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