scale

definition: a flattened rigid plate forming part of the body covering of many animals
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speech part: noun
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definition: a metal sheathing of uniform thickness (such as the shield attached to an artillery piece to protect the gunners)
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speech part: noun
synonyms: shell plate
definition: an indicator having a graduated sequence of marks
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speech part: noun
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definition: a measuring instrument for weighing
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speech part: noun
synonyms: weighing machine
definition: (music) a series of notes differing in pitch according to a specific scheme (usually within an octave)
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speech part: noun
synonyms: musical scale
definition: a thin flake of dead epidermis shed from the surface of the skin
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speech part: noun
synonyms: scurf exfoliation
definition: a specialized leaf or bract that protects a bud or catkin
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speech part: noun
synonyms: scale leaf
definition: relative magnitude
example: they entertained on a grand scale
speech part: noun
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definition: the ratio between the size of something and a representation of it
example: the scale of the map
speech part: noun
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definition: an ordered reference standard
example: judging on a scale of 1 to 10
speech part: noun
synonyms: scale of measurement graduated table ordered series
definition: size or measure according to a scale
example: This model must be scaled down
speech part: verb
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definition: measure with or as if with scales
example: scale the gold
speech part: verb
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definition: remove the scales from
example: scale fish
speech part: verb
synonyms: descale
definition: pattern, make, regulate, set, measure, or estimate according to some rate or standard
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speech part: verb
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definition: climb up by means of a ladder
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speech part: verb
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definition: reach the highest point of
example: We scaled the Mont Blanc
speech part: verb
synonyms: surmount
definition: take by attacking with scaling ladders
example: The troops scaled the walls of the fort
speech part: verb
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definition: measure by or as if by a scale
example: This bike scales only 25 pounds
speech part: verb
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