Scale
Scale verb - To find out the size, extent, or amount of.
Usage example: scaled the logs to get a rough idea of the amount of usable lumber they were likely to yield
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Synonyms for Scale
Weigh and scale are semantically related in quantity topic. In some cases you can use "Weigh" instead a verb "Scale".
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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On Classic, a person standing on a scale was used as a clue for the word "way" (as "weigh") or any word that had a similar pronunciation within it.
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There's an exercise room in Kaijumax, with Kaiju-scale equipment: a treadmill with cars and people to stomp, weigh machines with skyscrapers that can be pushed over, etc.
Source: Prisons Are Gymnasiums - Gold, silver, and other precious metals are still traded in units of Troy ounces; a bullion ingot of exactly 1 Troy ounce would weigh 1.07 ounces on a postal scale.
Source: Analysis / Unit Confusion
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