Roberval balance en · NOUN
Etymology
Presented to the French Academy of Sciences by the French mathematician Gilles Personne de Roberval in 1669.
Meanings
- A kind of weighing scale with two identical horizontal beams attached, one directly above the other, to a vertical column.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roberval's balance | alternative | lexicographic | |
| Roberval balances | Number=Plur | lexicographic |