Definitions for scales
scales

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1. scales(Noun)

   A device for weighing goods for sale.

   The butcher put the sausages on the scales.

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1. scales

   Plural noun of the word scale.

   The weighing scales are pink and she uses them once a week to check her body weight. The fish has scales all over its body.

   Submitted by MaryC on March 27, 2016  

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1. scales

   Song lyrics by scales -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by scales on the Lyrics.com website.

How to pronounce scales?

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   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

How to say scales in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of scales in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of scales in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of scales in a Sentence

1. Jason Furtado:

   We are recognizing that the impacts of climate change are not just on long time scales but are also present in short-term, high-impact weather events.

2. Steve Vladeck:

   The court's summary rulings today in a pair of redistricting cases from North Carolina seem to drive home that the justices are not in a hurry to reconsider claims of partisan gerrymandering after sidestepping two major cases earlier this term, but that they will continue to pay close attention to claims that district lines were drawn due to race-based considerations, of course, whether Justice( Anthony) Kennedy's successor will tip the scales in favor or against these claims more categorically remains to be seen, so today's decisions are perhaps best understood as putting things into a holding pattern.

3. Samuel Smiles:

   Where there is a will there is a way. is an old true saying. He who resolves upon doing a thing, by that very resolution often scales the barriers to it, and secures its achievement. To think we are able, is almost to be so -- to determine upon attainment is frequently attainment itself.

4. Tanya Van Court:

   These statistics tell me that something ain't right, we as a nation are tipping the scales away from saving, and buying stuff, stuff and more stuff.

5. Daryl Haggard:

   We do not think flares are connected to the G2 object, and the reason for that is that the time scales don't quite match. The time scale for these flares is fairly rapid — thousands of seconds.

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