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weighbridge

[ wey-brij ]

noun

  1. a platform scale that stands flush with a road and is used for weighing trucks, livestock, etc.


weighbridge

/ ˈweɪˌbrɪdʒ /

noun

  1. a machine for weighing vehicles, etc, by means of a metal plate set into a road
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of weighbridge1

First recorded in 1790–1800; weigh 1 + bridge 1
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Example Sentences

Here is the weighbridge, and here great bundles of heavy-smelling fleeces are unloaded.

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