spring balance

noun

a device in which an object to be weighed is attached to the end of a helical spring, the extension of which indicates the weight of the object on a calibrated scale

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Replacing most types of spring balances is easy, requiring only a screwdriver or sometimes just a twisting motion with your hand.

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One end of the board rested on a firm table, whilst the other end was supported by a spring balance hanging from a substantial tripod stand.

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Mh and M can be measured by a spring balance holding up in a horizontal position the axis OC in fig.

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They can be tested by a pull of four or five pounds on a spring balance.

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In these experiments one end of the board was on a spring balance and the other rested on a table.

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