scal·age (sk  l j)n. 1. An assessed percentage of the total price or measured amount of goods being shipped or stored, used to figure a deduction from the price or amount to reflect normal shrinkage or depletion of the goods. 2. The estimated amount of lumber in logs being scaled. |
scalage [ˈskeɪlɪdʒ]
n
1. (Business / Commerce) US a percentage deducted from the price of goods liable to shrink or leak
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Forestry) Forestry US and Canadian the estimated amount of usable timber in a log
[from scale3 + -age]
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| Noun | 1. | scalage - estimation of the amount of lumber in a log approximation, estimate, estimation, idea - an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth; "an estimate of what it would cost"; "a rough idea how long it would take" |
| 2. | scalage - the act of scaling in weight or quantity or dimension scaling - act of measuring or arranging or adjusting according to a scale |
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