balance
contraption consisting of rod held by a cord in the middle and with pans attached to both ends; used for weighing objects; sometimes used figuratively in expressions describing people's status or integrity or the seriousness of a situation in terms of weight
“balance.” Atlas. Accessed 2026. https://fcbh-atlas.vercel.app/en/term/balance
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