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Spring scale   /sprɪŋ skeɪl/   Listen
Spring scale

noun
1.
A balance that measure weight by the tension on a helical spring.  Synonym: spring balance.






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"Spring scale" Quotes from Famous Books



... dorsi muscle indicates a weak pancreas, for example. Specific acupuncture points can be tested in conjunction with muscle strength to indicate the condition of specific organs or glands. The strength of the arm's resistance to downward pressure could be calibrated with a spring scale and precisely gauged, but experienced practitioners have no need for this bother, because they are able to pick up subtle changes in the arms resistance that are not apparent to the testee. Thus muscle testing becomes an art ...
— How and When to Be Your Own Doctor • Dr. Isabelle A. Moser with Steve Solomon



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