weighbridge

[ wey-brij ]
/ ˈweɪˌbrɪdʒ /

noun

a platform scale that stands flush with a road and is used for weighing trucks, livestock, etc.

Origin of weighbridge

First recorded in 1790–1800; weigh1 + bridge1

Words nearby weighbridge

weigh in, weigh on, weigh one's words, weigh up, weigh-in, weighbridge, weighman, weight, weight belt, weight density, weight for age

Example sentences from the Web for weighbridge

  • Here is the weighbridge, and here great bundles of heavy-smelling fleeces are unloaded.

    Hyacinth |George A. Birmingham

British Dictionary definitions for weighbridge

weighbridge
/ (ˈweɪˌbrɪdʒ) /

noun

a machine for weighing vehicles, etc, by means of a metal plate set into a road