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Scale
n.
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The graduated series of all the tones, ascending or descending, from the keynote to its octave; -- called also the gamut. It may be repeated through any number of octaves. See Chromatic scale, Diatonic scale, Major scale, and Minor scale, under Chromatic, Diatonic, Major, and Minor.
Scale
n.
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Gradation; succession of ascending and descending steps and degrees; progressive series; scheme of comparative rank or order; as, a scale of being.
Scale
n.
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Relative dimensions, without difference in proportion of parts; size or degree of the parts or components in any complex thing, compared with other like things; especially, the relative proportion of the linear dimensions of the parts of a drawing, map, model, etc., to the dimensions of the corresponding parts of the object that is represented; as, a map on a scale of an inch to a mile.
Scale
v. t.
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To climb by a ladder, or as if by a ladder; to ascend by steps or by climbing; to clamber up; as, to scale the wall of a fort.
Scale
v. i.
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To lead up by steps; to ascend.
Scaleback
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Any one of numerous species of marine annelids of the family Polynoidae, and allies, which have two rows of scales, or elytra, along the back. See Illust. under Chaetopoda.
Scalebeam
n.
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The lever or beam of a balance; the lever of a platform scale, to which the poise for weighing is applied.
Scalebeam
n.
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A weighing apparatus with a sliding weight, resembling a steelyard.
Scaleboard
n.
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A thin slip of wood used to justify a page.
Scaleboard
n.
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A thin veneer of leaf of wood used for covering the surface of articles of furniture, and the like.
Scaled
a.
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Covered with scales, or scalelike structures; -- said of a fish, a reptile, a moth, etc.
Scaled
a.
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Without scales, or with the scales removed; as, scaled herring.
Scaled
a.
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Having feathers which in form, color, or arrangement somewhat resemble scales; as, the scaled dove.
Scaleless
a.
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Destitute of scales.
Scalene
a.
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Having the sides and angles unequal; -- said of a triangle.
Scalene
a.
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Having the axis inclined to the base, as a cone.
Scalene
a.
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Designating several triangular muscles called scalene muscles.
Scalene
a.
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Of or pertaining to the scalene muscles.
Scalene
n.
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A triangle having its sides and angles unequal.
Scalenohedral
a.
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Of or pertaining to a scalenohedron.
Scalenohedron
n.
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A pyramidal form under the rhombohedral system, inclosed by twelve faces, each a scalene triangle.
Scaler
n.
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One who, or that which, scales; specifically, a dentist's instrument for removing tartar from the teeth.
Scale-winged
a.
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Having the wings covered with small scalelike structures, as the Lepidoptera; scaly-winged.
Scaliness
n.
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The state of being scaly; roughness.
Scaling
a.
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Adapted for removing scales, as from a fish; as, a scaling knife; adapted for removing scale, as from the interior of a steam boiler; as, a scaling hammer, bar, etc.
Scaling
a.
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Serving as an aid in clambering; as, a scaling ladder, used in assaulting a fortified place.
Scaliola
n.
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Same as Scagliola.
Scall
a.
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A scurf or scabby disease, especially of the scalp.
Scall
a.
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Scabby; scurfy.
Scalled
a.
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Scabby; scurfy; scall.