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| balsa |
a tree of tropical America, whose wood is very light in weight. [1/2 definitions] |
| big |
large in size, number, or weight. [1/3 definitions] |
| carat |
a unit of weight for diamonds and other gems, equal to one-fifth of a gram. |
| cumbersome |
difficult to hold or carry because of size, shape, or weight. |
| dial |
a disk that has numbers and a moving pointer that shows time, weight, speed, or some other measure. [1/6 definitions] |
| diet1 |
to eat less food or choose certain foods to improve health or lose weight. [1/3 definitions] |
| dumbbell |
a short bar with a heavy weight at each end. Dumbbells are used to develop muscles. |
| gram1 |
the basic unit of weight in the metric system, equal to one thousandth of a kilogram or 0.0353 ounce. (abbreviated: g) |
| heavily |
as if with a heavy weight. [1/4 definitions] |
| heavy |
having much weight or hard to lift. [1/4 definitions] |
| huge |
of very large weight, size, or amount. |
| kilogram |
a unit of weight equal to one thousand grams or 2.205 pounds. (abbreviated: kg) |
| laden |
filled with a great weight. |
| lighten2 |
to reduce the weight of. [1/2 definitions] |
| lightly |
with little weight or force. [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] |
| metric ton |
a unit of weight equal to one thousand kilograms. |
| milligram |
a unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a gram. (abbreviated: mg) |
| ounce1 |
a unit of weight equal to one sixteenth of a pound or 28.350 grams. (abbreviated: oz.) [1/3 definitions] |
| overweight |
having too much weight; too heavy. |
| pendulum |
a weight hung on a long cord, wire, or lever so that it swings back and forth. Pendulums are used to control the movements of some clocks. |
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