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whārite ine-taumaha

1. (noun) balance (for measuring weight).

He taputapu te whārite ine-taumaha hei ine i te taumaha, te papatipu rānei o tētahi mea. E rua ngā taha o te whārite ine-taumaha. Ka waiho te mea e inea ana ki tētahi taha, ā, ka hoatu he maihea ki tērā o ngā taha, kia noho ōrite ngā taha e rua (TRP 2010:332). / a balance is a piece of equipment for measuring the weight or mass of an object. There are two sides to a balance. The thing being measured is put on one side, and weights are put on the other until both sides are in balance (TRP 2010:332).

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