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    [Noun]  | "scale" | \ ˈskāl \


    1: an instrument or machine for weighing

    2: a beam that is supported freely in the center and has two pans of equal weight suspended from its ends —usually used in plural

    3: either pan or tray of a balance

    Origin: 14th century ;

     Middle English scole, scale bowl, scale of a balance, from Old Norse skāl; akin to Old Norse skel shell {mat|shell|};

    [Noun]  | "scale" 


    1: a small, flattened, rigid, and definitely circumscribed plate forming part of the external body covering especially of a fish

    2: a small thin plate suggesting a fish scale

    3: the scaly covering of a scaled animal

    Origin: 14th century ;

     Middle English, from Anglo-French escale, eschale, of Germanic origin; akin to Old English scealu shell, husk {mat|shell|};

    [Noun]  | "scale" 


    1: a graduated series of musical tones ascending or descending in order of pitch according to a specified scheme of their intervals

    2: something graduated especially when used as a measure or rule: such as

    3: an indication of the relationship between the distances on a map and the corresponding actual distances

    Origin: 15th century ;

     Middle English, from Late Latin scala ladder, staircase, from Latin scalae, plural, stairs, rungs, ladder; akin to Latin scandere to climb {mat|scan|};

    [Noun]  | "scale" 


    1: an estimate of the amount of sound lumber in logs or standing timber

    2: escalade

    Origin: circa 1587 ;

     {see: |scale:6|scale:6};

    [Noun]  | "armored scale" 


    1: any of a family (Diaspididae) of scale insects having a firm covering of wax best developed in the female

    Origin: 1881 ;

    [Noun]  | "Beau*fort scale" | \ ˈbō-fərt- \


    1: a scale in which the force of the wind is indicated by numbers from 0 to 12

    Origin: 1856 ;

     Sir Francis {see: |beaufort|Beaufort:b1};

    [Verb]  | "scale" 


    1: to weigh in scales

    2: to have a specified weight on scales

    Origin: 1691 ;

    [Verb]  | "scale" 


    1: to remove the scale or scales from (as by scraping)

    2: to take off in thin layers or scales

    3: to throw (something, such as a thin, flat stone) so that the edge cuts the air or so that it skips on water : skim

    Origin: 15th century ;

    [Verb]  | "scale" 


    1: to climb up or reach by means of a ladder

    2: to attack with or take by means of scaling ladders

    3: to reach the highest point of : surmount

    Origin: 14th century ;

     Middle English, from {see: |scale:5|scale:5};

    [Idiom]  | "tip the scales at" 


    1: to have (a specified weight)

    [Noun]  | "scales" 


    1: a device for measuring weight;


      * e.g., " ... I hate getting on the bathroom scale "



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    [Noun]  | "scales" 


    1: a small thin piece of material that resembles an animal scale;


      * e.g., " ... scales of mica were embedded in the granite "



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    [Noun]  | "scales" 


    1: a scheme of rank or order;


      * e.g., " ... a student who scored very highly on a standard intelligence scale "



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    2: the distance or extent between possible extremes;


      * e.g., " ... with the scale going from one to ten, what did you think of the movie? "



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    [Noun]  | "scale" 


    1: a device for measuring weight;


      * e.g., " ... I hate getting on the bathroom scale "



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    [Noun]  | "scale" 


    1: a small thin piece of material that resembles an animal scale;


      * e.g., " ... scales of mica were embedded in the granite "



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    [Noun]  | "scale" 


    1: a scheme of rank or order;


      * e.g., " ... a student who scored very highly on a standard intelligence scale "



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    2: the distance or extent between possible extremes;


      * e.g., " ... with the scale going from one to ten, what did you think of the movie? "



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    [Verb]  | "scales" 


    1: to find out the size, extent, or amount of;


      * e.g., " ... scaled the logs to get a rough idea of the amount of usable lumber they were likely to yield "



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    [Verb]  | "scale" 


    1: to find out the size, extent, or amount of;


      * e.g., " ... scaled the logs to get a rough idea of the amount of usable lumber they were likely to yield "



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    [Verb]  | "tip" 


    1: to set or cause to be at an angle;


      * e.g., " ... be careful because if you tip your cup any more, you'll spill your tea "



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     [ "Scale" ]

    1: The scale is evil and will make you cry

      * e.g.,  ... Lady 1: " You won't believe what the scale said!" 

     [ "scale" ]

    1: A common bathroom item that when you step on it, it makes you cry.

      * e.g.,  ... Person 1: I'm gonna weigh myself on the scale lol. 

     [ "will scales" ]

    1: a gay fish who penetrates fish

      * e.g.,  ... you're being such a will scales 

     [ "scale" ]

    1: Another way to say fish scale. Very high quality cocain.

      * e.g.,  ... Yo that scale is FIRE. Im zooted. 

     [ "Scale" ]

    1: Scottish word for spill, usually used when talking about tea or glass of soft drink.

      * e.g.,  ... "Watch yae don't scale that tea!" 

     [ "The scale" ]

    1: how much do you like that person ? 1) HATE

      * e.g.,  ... Greg- On the scale how much do you like Meg ? 

     [ "The scale" ]

    2: 2) Dislike

      * e.g.,  ... Tom- I 7 Meg 

     [ "The scale" ]

    3: 3) There ok

      * e.g.,  ... Ben- Well i 9 her 

     [ "The scale" ]

    4: 4) Like as friend

      * e.g.,  ... Tom- Meg who do you like more ? Meg- Sorry guys but i only 4 you, i 9 Greg. Greg- Oh well i 1 you meg. ! ! ! 

     [ "The scale" ]

    5: 5) Like as more than friend

     [ "The scale" ]

    6: 6) LIKE... almost fancy them but not sure

     [ "The scale" ]

    7: 7) Fancy

     [ "The scale" ]

    8: 8) Love

     [ "The scale" ]

    9: 9) In Love with them

     [ "The scale" ]

    10: 10) You love them so much words cant describe it

     [ "Scales" ]

    1: A wild bloke, whose mind is often consumed by mathematics or physics.

      * e.g.,  ... You know John? Since he started studying at harvard he's become a real Scales... 

     [ "scale" ]

    1: to climb, or ascend an object of considerable size

      * e.g.,  ... "long man, were gunna have to scale this fence" 

     [ "Scales" ]

    1: The physical embodiment of fat. Also pretty retarded.

      * e.g.,  ... Oh did you feel the ground shaking oh no Scales must be coming. 

     [ "Scales" ]

    1: Stretch marks found on women caused by massive weight gain.

      * e.g.,  ... Jughead: Damn after Archie chose Veronica, Betty really let herself go. She's even got scales now. 

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