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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spring balance

Fasten a metal roller to a spring balance and observe its weight.

From General Science by Clark, Bertha M.

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

Portland and I assisted at the capture, and the fish dragged the spring balance out by the roots.

From American Notes by Kipling, Rudyard

If in place of one of the weights we use a spring balance, as in Figs.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 415, December 15, 1883 by Various

To show the Action of Levers.—With a light but stiff wooden bar, a spring balance, and a wedge-shaped fulcrum, show: 1.

From Physiology and Hygiene for Secondary Schools by Walters, Francis M.