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.