spring balance
Hook-and-coil weigher
A spring balance is a device that measures weight by how much a spring stretches or compresses.
An object hung from the hook pulls the spring down; a pointer on a calibrated scale shows the weight.
Spring balances are common in kitchens, fishing, and luggage weighing—anywhere a quick, portable measurement suffices.
Also called a spring scale.
Carried weight or burden
- tensionStretched or strained state
- pullForce toward oneself
- gravityMutual mass attraction
- downwardToward a lower position
resistance · equilibrium · buoyancy · thrust · counterforce · friction · dynamics · newton
Measure of heaviness
- massQuantity of matter
- calibrationAdjusting for measurement accuracy
- precisionAccuracy of measurement
- accuracyDegree of correctness
newtons · kilograms · pounds · grams · ounces · metric · imperial · units
Curved catching device
- coilWound circular arrangement
- extensionAdded part or duration
- compressionForcing into smaller space
- suspensionTemporary halt or exclusion
hanging · pan · casing · portable · handheld · loop · attachment · suspend
load
Carried weight or burden
downward · resistance · equilibrium · buoyancy · thrust · counterforce · friction · dynamics · newton · torque
weight
Measure of heaviness
- massQuantity of matter
- calibrationAdjusting for measurement accuracy
- precisionAccuracy of measurement
accuracy · newtons · kilograms · pounds · grams · ounces · metric · imperial · units · gauge
hook
Curved catching device
- coilWound circular arrangement
- extensionAdded part or duration
- compressionForcing into smaller space
suspension · hanging · pan · casing · portable · handheld · loop · attachment · suspend · dangle
fishing
Catching aquatic creatures
- luggageTraveler's packed containers
- produceMake or manufacture
- laboratoryFacility for scientific investigation
kitchen · postal · market · weighing · grocery · butcher · angling · catch · suitcase · parcels
spring balancebeam balance
Lever-based weighing device
balance scale · electronic scale · digital scale · steelyard · pan balance
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