weighbridge

weigh·bridge

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [wey-brij]
- /ˈweɪˌbrɪdʒ/
- /ˈweɪ.brɪdʒ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [wey-brij]
- /ˈweɪˌbrɪdʒ/

Definitions of weighbridge word

noun weighbridge a platform scale that stands flush with a road and is used for weighing trucks, livestock, etc. 1
noun weighbridge (UK) a platform, flush with the roadway, having a mechanism for weighing vehicles etc. 1
noun weighbridge weighing platform 1
noun weighbridge a machine for weighing vehicles, etc, by means of a metal plate set into a road 0

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Origin of weighbridge

First appearance:

before 1790

One of the 43% newest English words

First recorded in 1790-1800; weigh1 + bridge1

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Parts of speech for Weighbridge

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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weighbridge popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for weighbridge

noun weighbridge

scale — a succession or progression of steps or degrees; graduated series: the scale of taxation; the social scale.

Just one Synonym for weighbridge