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Girder :: Girder (n.) A main beam; a stright, horizontal beam to span an opening or carry weight, such as ends of floor beams, etc.; hence, a framed or built-up member discharging the same office, technically called a compound girder. See Illusts. of Frame, and Doubleframed floor, under Double..

Double-hung :: Double-hung (a.) Having both sashes hung with weights and cords; -- said of a window.

Crush :: Crush (v. t.) To overwhelm by pressure or weight; to beat or force down, as by an incumbent weight..

Weigh :: Weigh (n.) A certain quantity estimated by weight; an English measure of weight. See Wey.

Poise :: Poise (v.) Weight; gravity; that which causes a body to descend; heaviness.

Sway :: Sway (n.) Influence, weight, or authority that inclines to one side; as, the sway of desires..

Preponderant :: Preponderant (a.) Preponderating; outweighing; overbalancing; -- used literally and figuratively; as, a preponderant weight; of preponderant importance..

Insignificant :: Insignificant (a.) Having no weight or effect; answering no purpose; unimportant; valueless; futile.

Prop :: Prop (v.) That which sustains an incumbent weight; that on which anything rests or leans for support; a support; a stay; as, a prop for a building..

Incumbency :: Incumbency (n.) That which is physically incumbent; that which lies as a burden; a weight.

Sustentative :: Sustentation (n.) The aggregate of the functions by which a living organism is maintained in a normal condition of weight and growth.

Balance :: Balance (n.) To bring to an equipoise, as the scales of a balance by adjusting the weights; to weigh in a balance..

Overweight :: Overweight (n.) Superabundance of weight; preponderance.

Under :: Under (prep.) Denoting relation to something that exceeds in rank or degree, in number, size, weight, age, or the like; in a relation of the less to the greater, of inferiority, or of falling short..

Quintal :: Quintal (n.) A hundredweight, either 112 or 100 pounds, according to the scale used. Cf. Cental..

Millefiore Glass :: Millefiore glass () Slender rods or tubes of colored glass fused together and embedded in clear glass; -- used for paperweights and other small articles.

Prestige :: Prestige (v.) Weight or influence derived from past success; expectation of future achievements founded on those already accomplished; force or charm derived from acknowledged character or reputation.

Catty :: Catty (n.) An East Indian Weight of 1 1/3 pounds.

Chondrometer :: Chondrometer (n.) A steelyard for weighting grain.

Yin :: Yin (n.) A Chinese weight of 2/ pounds.

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