Parts of a balance scale Crossword Clue

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Parts of a balance scale Crossword Answer

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BALANCE (noun)
1. a wheel that regulates the rate of movement in a machine; especially a wheel oscillating against the hairspring of a timepiece to regulate its beat
2. (mathematics) an attribute of a shape or relation; exact reflection of form on opposite sides of a dividing line or plane
BALANCE (verb)
1. hold or carry in equilibrium
2. bring into balance or equilibrium
SCALE (noun)
1. a thin flake of dead epidermis shed from the surface of the skin
2. (music) a series of notes differing in pitch according to a specific scheme (usually within an octave)
SCALE (verb)
1. remove the scales from
2. reach the highest point of

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