Chinese balance

English

Noun

Chinese balance (plural Chinese balances)

1. A type of steelyard.
   • 1929 September, Bernard F. Meyer, “Among the Yau”, in Catholic Missions, volume 6, number 9, page 10:

     A modern explorer would have considered the contents of my basket rather inadequate for his work. There were, in addition to the Mass kit, an ordinary camera and films, a developing tank, special tropical developing powders, special film hardeners, and a Chinese balance to use in weighing out the chemicals.