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a scientific instrument used for measuring mass (weight)

equilibrium

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Cases of word usage

1) an absence of balance between two quantities or totals (imbalance)

2) a stick etc used to point to things on a map etc; an indicator on a dial or balance (pointer)

3) one of the thin pieces of hard material that cover the skin of many fish etc; the chalky deposit inside kettles, water-pipes etc; a simple balance or instrument for weighing by comparing something with a known mass; any machine used for weighing (scale)

4) (beauty resulting from) the exact shape, design, of opposite parts; the quality of harmony or balance (in size, design etc) between different things (symmetry)

5) to measure (by means of a scale, balance etc) how heavy something is; to compare the importance, value etc of (one thing and another) (weigh)

BALANCE as in Wiktionary
BALANCE as in Wikipedia