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Vocabulary Entry
steelyard
|noun • verb
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N
noun
A platform or area in a warehouse or dock for weighing goods, typically using a steelyard scale.
Example Sentences
"The steelyard was busy as workers loaded shipments for export."
"She weighed the sacks of grain on the steelyard before shipping them out."
"The old steelyard in the harbor is a remnant of our town's trading history."
V
verb
To weigh (goods) using a steelyard.
Example Sentences
"They will steelyard the barrels before they leave the factory."
"He skillfully steelyarded the cargo to ensure accuracy."
"The team will steelyard all the merchandise at the end of the day."