platform scale; weighing platform
A large, flat scale used for weighing heavy or bulky items, often seen in warehouses, markets, or shipping areas.
We weigh the packages using a platform scale in the warehouse.
Standard kanji spelling.
Mixed kanji-kana spelling; common in everyday writing.
Compound of 台 (だい, 'platform') and 秤 (はかり, 'scale'), with rendaku voicing of はかり to ばかり.