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Scales

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Scales  (sklz)
pl.n. (used with a sing. verb)
See Libra.
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Italian scales [skeɪlz] npl → bilancia
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One shove more, one last heroic effort, and it would tremble across the scales to victory.
The Night-Born by London, Jack View in context
Mitchell, where one of those so-called "Roman" scales was in readiness.
Five Weeks in a Balloon by Verne, Jules View in context
So, when the marriage ceremony was over, Captain Hull whispered a word to two of his men-servants, who immediately went out, and soon returned, lugging in a large pair of scales.
Grandfather's Chair by Hawthorne, Nathaniel View in context
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