weighbeam

English

Alternative forms

  • weigh beam, weigh-beam

Etymology

From weigh +‎ beam.

Noun

weighbeam (plural weighbeams)

  1. A kind of large steelyard or scale that works by balance, as opposed to a spring.
    Synonym: weighmaster's beam
  2. The rigid beam that supports the receptacle for an item that is weighed on a balance-based scale.
    • 2003, National Conference on Weights and Measures, Specifications, Tolerances, and Other Technical Requirements For Weighing and Measuring Devices, pages 2-5:
      The normal balance position of the weighbeam of a beam scale shall be horizontal.
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