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| manufacture |
the making of goods on a large scale. [1/3 definitions] |
| map |
a picture of a particular area of the earth or sky drawn or printed to scale on a flat surface. [1/3 definitions] |
| measure |
the exact size, weight, or amount of something that is found by using a ruler, yardstick, scale, or similar device. [2/7 definitions] |
| mi |
the syllable that indicates the third tone of a musical scale. |
| minor scale |
any musical scale in which there is a half-step between the second and third tones and seventh and eighth tones. |
| point |
a position or degree on a scale. [1/13 definitions] |
| register |
to show on a measuring device or scale. [1/9 definitions] |
| size1 |
a measure of largeness or smallness according to a numbered scale. [1/3 definitions] |
| sol1 |
the syllable that indicates the fifth tone of a musical scale. |
| ti1 |
the syllable that indicates the seventh tone of a musical scale. |
| weigh |
to measure the weight of by using a scale. [1/4 definitions] |
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