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Chinese balance
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English
Noun
A type of steelyard.
en Among the Yau Bernard F. Meyer A modern explorer would have considered the contents of my basket rather inadequate for his work. There were, in addition to the Mass kit, an ordinary camera and films, a developing tank, special tropical developing powders, special film hardeners, and a Chinese balance to use in weighing out the chemicals. Catholic Missions 6 9 1929 September 10