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scales

SKAYLZ/skeɪlz/

3 meanings of scales

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  1. 1
    nounplural
    A tool used to measure how heavy something is.

    Like a seesaw that tips toward the heavier side.

    She stepped on the bathroom scales to check her weight.

    The kitchen scales showed exactly two hundred grams of flour.

    Similarscale

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  2. 2
    noun
    Plural of scale. Use this form when talking about more than one scale.

    The fish was covered in shimmering silver scales.

    He practiced his scales on the piano every afternoon.

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  3. 3
    verb
    Third-person singular simple present of scale. Use this form with he, she, or it.

    She scales the cliff with practiced ease.

    The company scales its operations to meet demand.

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scales is a form of scale

scale, noun: How big or wide something is. Full entry

Forms
scalescales plural
Spelling
scale → scales: add -s
Sound
The ending sounds like /z/.

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