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steelyardOne entry found. Main Entry: steel·yard Pronunciation: \ˈstēl-ˌyärd, ˈstil-yərd\ Function: noun Etymology: probably from 3steel + 4yard (rod) Date: 1639 : a balance in which an object to be weighed is suspended from the shorter arm of a lever and the weight determined by moving a counterpoise along a graduated scale on the longer arm until equilibrium is attained
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