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scale
a flattened rigid plate forming part of the body covering of many animals
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noun
a flattened rigid plate forming part of the body covering of many animals
noun
a metal sheathing of uniform thickness (such as the shield attached to an artillery piece to protect the gunners)
noun
an indicator having a graduated sequence of marks
noun
a measuring instrument for weighing; shows amount of mass
noun
(music) a series of notes differing in pitch according to a specific scheme (usually within an octave)
noun
a thin flake of dead epidermis shed from the surface of the skin
noun
a specialized leaf or bract that protects a bud or catkin
noun
relative magnitude
“they entertained on a grand scale”
noun
the ratio between the size of something and a representation of it
“the scale of the map”
noun
an ordered reference standard
“judging on a scale of 1 to 10”
verb
size or measure according to a scale
“This model must be scaled down”
verb
measure with or as if with scales
“scale the gold”
verb
remove the scales from
“scale fish”
verb
pattern, make, regulate, set, measure, or estimate according to some rate or standard
verb
climb up by means of a ladder
verb
reach the highest point of
“We scaled the Mont Blanc”
verb
take by attacking with scaling ladders
“The troops scaled the walls of the fort”
verb
measure by or as if by a scale
“This bike scales only 25 pounds”
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Example Sentences
they entertained on a grand scale
the scale of the map
the scale of the model
judging on a scale of 1 to 10
This model must be scaled down
scale the gold
scale fish
We scaled the Mont Blanc
The troops scaled the walls of the fort
This bike scales only 25 pounds
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