spring scale

Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Wikipedia

0.01 sec.

spring balance (esp US), spring scale

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

spring scale [′spriŋ ¦skāl]

(engineering)

A scale that utilizes the deflection of a spring to measure the load.

Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.

?Page tools

Printer friendly
Cite / link

Feedback

Mentioned in	?		References in periodicals archive	?		Encyclopedia browser	?		Full browser	?
No references found			The spring scale weighs objects by the use of gravitational force. The Advantages and Different Types of Floor Scales by Dave Text / Home based business community Product code: 135WHDR SPEND TYPHOON ITALIAN JOB SPRING SCALES pounds 35 from John Lewis, www. Traditional touch of class helps clock out the past; look get the by Sunday Mail (Glasgow, Scotland) The normal tension condition was accomplished by pulling the Velcro straps with a spring scale to a force level of 12 lb (~54 N) and latching them into place at this force level. Influence of marker models on ankle kinematics in persons with ... by Dillon, Michael; Hansen, Andrew H.; Fatone, Stefania / Journal of Rehabilitation Research & Development			spring floor spring flowers spring gravimeter spring hammer spring hanger spring high water spring hinge spring hook Spring Lake State Fish & Wildlife Area spring latch spring lifter spring line spring lock spring low water Spring Meadow Lake State Park Spring Mill State Park spring modulus Spring Mountain Ranch State Park spring needle Spring of Culture spring peeper spring pin Spring Plowing spring range spring rise spring scale spring seepage spring shackle spring sludge spring snib spring snow spring steel spring stop-nut locking fastener spring switch spring temper spring tidal currents spring tide Spring Trap Spring Valley Spring Valley State Park spring velocity Spring-Coiling Machine spring-joint caliper spring-lifter case spring-load spring-loaded meter spring-loaded regulator spring-tooth harrow springback Springboard Springbok			spring onion spring onion Spring onions Spring onions Spring Operated Safety Relief Valve spring out at spring out of Spring Over Axle spring parsley spring peeper spring peeper Spring peepers Spring peepers Spring Perch On Axle Spring pin Spring pin Spring Plowing spring practice Spring Pressure Pilot spring rabbitbrush Spring Racing Carnival spring range Spring Revel Downunder spring rise spring rise spring roll spring roll Spring rolls spring round-up Spring rye spring scale spring seepage Spring Service Project spring shackle spring sludge spring snib Spring Snow Spring South Australian Health Omnibus Survey spring squill spring squill spring squill spring squills spring squills spring squills Spring stay Spring steel Spring steel spring stop-nut locking fastener Spring Summer Autumn Winter Snow spring switch Spring Technical Conference spring temper spring tidal currents spring tide spring tide spring tide spring tide spring tide spring tides spring tides spring to attention

Encyclopedia

Free Tools:	For surfers: Free toolbar & extensions \| Word of the Day \| Help For webmasters: Free content \| Linking \| Lookup box \| Double-click lookup

Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.