Scale"beam`, n.
1. The lever or beam of a balance; the lever of a platform scale, to which the poise for weighing is applied.
2. A weighing apparatus with a sliding weight, resembling a steelyard.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
17 May 2025
(noun) sessile marine coelenterates including solitary and colonial polyps; the medusoid phase is entirely suppressed
The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.
