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One of the many small hard dermal or epidermal structures that characteristically form the external covering of fishes and reptiles and certain mammals, such as pangolins.
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A similar part in other animals, such as one of the thin flat overlapping structures that cover the wings of butterflies and moths.
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A small, thin, often flattened plant structure, such as one of the modified leaves that cover a tree bud or one of the structures that contain the reproductive organs on the cones of a conifer.
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A dry thin flake of epidermis shed from the skin.
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A skin lesion or lesions marked by such flakes.
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A scale insect.
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A plant disease or infestation caused by scale insects.
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A flaky oxide film formed on a metal, as on iron, that has been heated to high temperatures.
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A flake of rust.
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A hard mineral coating that forms on the inside surface of boilers, kettles, and other containers in which water is repeatedly heated.
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To clear or strip of scale or scales.
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To remove in layers or scales.
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To cover with scales; encrust.
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To throw (a thin flat object) so that it soars through the air or skips along the surface of water.
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To remove (tartar) from tooth surfaces with a pointed instrument.
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To cheat; swindle.
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To ride on (a tram, for example) without paying the fare.
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To come off in scales or layers; flake.
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To become encrusted.
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An instrument or machine for weighing.
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Either of the pans, trays, or dishes of a balance.
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To weigh with a scale.
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To have a given weight, as determined by a scale.
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A system of ordered marks at fixed intervals used as a reference standard in measurement.
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An instrument or device bearing such marks.
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A standard of measurement or judgment; a criterion.
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A proportion used in determining the dimensional relationship of a representation to that which it represents.
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A calibrated line, as on a map or an architectural plan, indicating such a proportion.
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Proper proportion.
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A progressive classification, as of size, amount, importance, or rank.
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A relative level or degree.
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A minimum wage fixed by contract.
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A system of notation in which the values of numerical expressions are determined by their places relative to the chosen base of the system.
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An ascending or descending collection of pitches proceeding by a specified scheme of intervals.
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To climb up or over; ascend.
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To make in accord with a particular proportion or scale.
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To alter according to a standard or by degrees; adjust in calculated amounts.
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To estimate or measure the quantity of lumber in (logs or uncut trees).
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To climb; ascend.
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To rise in steps or stages.