Definition of "scales" []

• Plural form of scale. (noun)
• A device for weighing goods for sale. (noun)
• Third-person singular simple present indicative form of scale. (verb)

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• "I asked, holding my nose while talking to Tom who was covered in scales, gray and and gleaming."
• "The requirement for dropping the scales from the eyes is humility."
• "Such dwarf novas will not destroy either star, and may occur irregularly on time scales from a few days to tens of years."