spring balance

British  

noun

1. a device in which an object to be weighed is attached to the end of a helical spring, the extension of which indicates the weight of the object on a calibrated scale

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Example Sentences

Mh and M can be measured by a spring balance holding up in a horizontal position the axis OC in fig.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 7 "Gyantse" to "Hallel" by Various

Mr. Perry performed the experiment by placing himself upon a spring balance and assuming the role of the girl, with two very strong men as adversaries.

From The Miracle Mongers, an Exposé by Houdini, Harry

He employed a board, one end of which was attached to a spring balance, while the other end of the board rested upon a solid table.

From The Problems of Psychical Research Experiments and Theories in the Realm of the Supernormal by Carrington, Hereward

They can be tested by a pull of four or five pounds on a spring balance.

From St. Nicholas v. 13 No. 9 July 1886 an Illustrated Magazine for Young Folks by Various

But if the spring balance said the thing weighed five pounds how would you know if it was right?

From Letters of a Radio-Engineer to His Son by Mills, John