spring balance
- noun
- /sprɪŋ ˈbæl.əns/
- Specialized
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balanza de resorte
- That's why in school physics laboratories and in research establishments, spring balances are used to measure weight.
- spring balance reads 10 kg
- spring balance reads
In the case of the spring balance, it's just force.
- In the case of the spring balance, it's just force.
Examples
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The scientist used a spring balance to accurately measure the weight of the samples.
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The sliding bracket was lowered until the spring balance read 10 kg.
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The spring balance was suspended directly above the heel.
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The spring balance was suspended directly above the forefoot.
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The sliding bracket is further brought down until the spring balance reads 10 kg.
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The spring balance is slid over the cantilever to rest in a slot directly over the forefoot.
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It consists of a spring balance suspended from a cantilever attached to a vertical steel column.
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As the foot pulls on the stirrup or sling, a reading of the magnitude of the net acting force can be obtained from the spring balance.
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The dorsiflexion stirrup was slung from the spring balance and slid over the forefoot.
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The dorsiflexion measuring stirrup was replaced by a heel deflection stirrup, which was slung from the spring balance and positioned until its foot-plate rested under the heel.
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Synonyms
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A tool that measures weight, like a scale
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A balance with a long bar that turns and uses a sliding weight to measure how heavy something is
A small tool that measures weight or force by how much a metal coil stretches
A tool with a horizontal beam and two pans that compares weights
A small portable balance with a bar that turns on a point to weigh things
A machine that measures small weights and shows the number on a digital screen
A very sensitive scale for weighing tiny amounts of material
An instrument that measures very small forces by seeing how much a thin wire twists
How Accurate
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a device for measuring weight using a spring' is directly derivable from combining 'spring' (a coiled metal part) with 'balance' (a weighing/equilibrium device). This is a regular noun–noun compound following transparent composition (and is paralleled cross-linguistically), so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the meaning.
Etymology
Spring balance comes from the simple image of a spring hanging and stretching while a balance or scale shows how far it pulls. So the name means 'a device that measures weight' because the spring's pull on the scale tells you how heavy something is.