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weighbridge
[ wey-brij ]
noun
- a platform scale that stands flush with a road and is used for weighing trucks, livestock, etc.
weighbridge
/ ˈweɪˌbrɪdʒ /
noun
- a machine for weighing vehicles, etc, by means of a metal plate set into a road
Word History and Origins
Origin of weighbridge1
Example Sentences
The upgrade to its site near Debenham, in Suffolk, will include a new processing building, weighbridge for vehicles and extra storage tanks.
The German was referred to the stewards after he did not turn off his engine when boarding the weighbridge during Q2, damaging the device.
Danish driver Kevin Magnussen finished 11th in Bahrain, after a penalty for a weighbridge error left him last at the start, while British rookie Jolyon Palmer was 11th on his debut in Australia.
When the skip lorry drove onto the weighbridge, Mr Eagle moved out of the way.
He could move up a place, however, with Venezuelan Pastor Maldonado qualifying sixth but set to face the stewards after missing a weighbridge in the second phase of qualifying.
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