n.
weighing machine
1) see scale II
2) a pair of ~
3) ( misc. ) to tip the ~ at one hundred fifty pounds
decisive influence
4) to tip, turn the ~ ('to have a decisive influence')
n.
weighing machine
1) see scale II
2) a pair of ~
3) ( misc. ) to tip the ~ at one hundred fifty pounds
decisive influence
4) to tip, turn the ~ ('to have a decisive influence')
The Bbi combinatory dictionary of English, a guide to word combinations. Комбинаторный словарь английского языка Bbi. Руководство по словосочетаниям. 2012