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Definition of weigh

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Weigh (v. t.) To examine by the balance; to ascertain the weight of, that is, the force with which a thing tends to the center of the earth; to determine the heaviness, or quantity of matter of; as, to weigh sugar; to weigh gold..

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Obolus :: Obolus (n.) An ancient weight, the sixth part of a drachm..

Crith :: Crith (n.) The unit for estimating the weight of a/riform substances; -- the weight of a liter of hydrogen at 0/ centigrade, and with a tension of 76 centimeters of mercury. It is 0.0896 of a gram, or 1.38274 grains..

Alcoholmeter :: Alcoholmeter (n.) An instrument for determining the strength of spirits, with a scale graduated so as to indicate the percentage of pure alcohol, either by weight or volume. It is usually a form of hydrometer with a special scale..

Siliqua :: Siliqua (n.) A weight of four grains; a carat; -- a term used by jewelers, and refiners of gold..

Fother :: Fother (n.) See Fodder, a unit of weight..

Pyx :: Pyx (n.) A box used in the British mint as a place of deposit for certain sample coins taken for a trial of the weight and fineness of metal before it is sent from the mint.

Halma :: Halma (n.) The long jump, with weights in the hands, -- the most important of the exercises of the Pentathlon..

Load :: Load (v.) A burden; that which is laid on or put in anything for conveyance; that which is borne or sustained; a weight; as, a heavy load..

Shears :: Shears (n.) An apparatus for raising heavy weights, and especially for stepping and unstepping the lower masts of ships. It consists of two or more spars or pieces of timber, fastened together near the top, steadied by a guy or guys, and furnished with the necessary tackle..

Weigh :: Weigh (v. t.) To bear up; to raise; to lift into the air; to swing up; as, to weigh anchor..

Prime :: Prime (a.) Any number expressing the combining weight or equivalent of any particular element; -- so called because these numbers were respectively reduced to their lowest relative terms on the fixed standard of hydrogen as 1.

Grave :: Grave (superl.) Of importance; momentous; weighty; influential; sedate; serious; -- said of character, relations, etc.; as, grave deportment, character, influence, etc..

Weighing :: Weighing () a. & n. from Weigh, v..

Lussheburgh :: Lussheburgh (n.) A spurious coin of light weight imported into England from Luxemburg, or Lussheburgh, as it was formerly called..

Appreciation :: Appreciation (n.) A just valuation or estimate of merit, worth, weight, etc.; recognition of excellence..

Perpend :: Perpend (v. t.) To weight carefully in the mind.

Affection :: Affection (n.) An attribute; a quality or property; a condition; a bodily state; as, figure, weight, etc. , are affections of bodies..

Pound :: Pound (n.) A certain specified weight; especially, a legal standard consisting of an established number of ounces..

Polymerize :: Polymerize (v. i.) To change into another substance having the same atomic proportions, but a higher molecular weight; to undergo polymerization; thus, aldehyde polymerizes in forming paraldehyde..

Baroscope :: Baroscope (n.) Any instrument showing the changes in the weight of the atmosphere; also, less appropriately, any instrument that indicates -or foreshadows changes of the weather, as a deep vial of liquid holding in suspension some substance which rises and falls with atmospheric changes..