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Spring balances

Scope note

Balances in which the weight of the sample or the exertion of a force is balanced and thus measured by the extension of a spring.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000203453

Broader Terms used

balances

Narrower Terms used

torsion balances

Equivalent Terms used

spring balance

Created

13yrs ago

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