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Meaning of "steelyard" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD STEELYARD

From steel + yard1 (in the archaic sense: a rod or pole).
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PRONUNCIATION OF STEELYARD

steelyard  [ˈstiːlˌjɑːd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF STEELYARD

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
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Steelyard is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES STEELYARD MEAN IN ENGLISH?

steelyard

Steelyard

Coordinates: 51°30′41″N 0°05′26″W / 51.51139°N 0.09056°W / 51.51139; -0.09056 The Steelyard, from the Dutch/German Stalhof, was in the Middle Ages the main trading base of the Hanseatic League in London.

Definition of steelyard in the English dictionary

The definition of steelyard in the dictionary is a portable balance consisting of a pivoted bar with two unequal arms. The load is suspended from the shorter one and the bar is returned to the horizontal by adding weights to the longer one.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH STEELYARD


ballyard
ˈbɔːlˌjɑːd
barnyard
ˈbɑːnˌjɑːd
boneyard
ˈbəʊnˌjɑːd
brickyard
ˈbrɪkˌjɑːd
churchyard
ˈtʃɜːtʃˌjɑːd
courtyard
ˈkɔːtˌjɑːd
dockyard
ˈdɒkˌjɑːd
dooryard
ˈdɔːˌjɑːd
farmyard
ˈfɑːmˌjɑːd
graveyard
ˈɡreɪvˌjɑːd
junkyard
ˈdʒʌŋkˌjɑːd
kailyard
ˈkeɪlˌjɑːd
kaleyard
ˈkeɪlˌjɑːd
lumberyard
ˈlʌmbəˌjɑːd
saleyard
ˈseɪlˌjɑːd
shipyard
ˈʃɪpˌjɑːd
stockyard
ˈstɒkˌjɑːd
tanyard
ˈtænˌjɑːd
timberyard
ˈtɪmbəˌjɑːd
woodyard
ˈwʊdˌjɑːd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE STEELYARD

steel-plated
steelbow
Steele
steelhead
steelie
steeliness
steelmaker
steelman
steels
steelware
steelwork
steelworker
steelworking
steelworks
steely
steely blue
steely grey
steely-eyed
steely-hearted

WORDS THAT END LIKE STEELYARD

back yard
backyard
Bayard
boatyard
coal yard
halyard
in one´s own back yard
lanyard
Layard
naval dockyard
navy yard
railway yard
Savoyard
schoolyard
scrapyard
timber yard
vineyard
willyard
yard
your own backyard

Synonyms and antonyms of steelyard in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «steelyard» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF STEELYARD

Find out the translation of steelyard to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of steelyard from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «steelyard» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

杆秤
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

steelyard
570 millions of speakers

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steelyard
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

तौलने का यंत्र
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

القبان
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

безмен
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

steelyard
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বিষমভুজ তুলা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

balance romaine
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Steelyard
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Steelyard
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

天秤
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

스틸 야드
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Steelyard
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cái cân tây
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

துலாக்கோல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्टीअरर्ड
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kantar
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

stadera
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

steelyard
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

безмен
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

steelyard
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

καντάρι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

steelyard
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

besman
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

steelyard
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of steelyard

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «STEELYARD»

The term «steelyard» is regularly used and occupies the 105.377 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «STEELYARD» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about steelyard

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «STEELYARD»

Discover the use of steelyard in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to steelyard and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Songs of Steelyard Sue
CONTENTS 7 THE OPENING HYMN ........................ 9 THE MAKING OF STEELYARD SUE ............... 10 STEELYARD SUE DOESN'T LEARN TO FLY ........ . 12 STEELYARD SUE WANTS A MAN ................ 13 STEELYARD SUE BUILDS A BABY .
J. S. Watts, 2012
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Scales and Balances: A Guide to Collecting
A Guide to Collecting John Thomas Graham. A Romano British steelyard. STEELYARDS ABOVE: A brass steelyard, made by William Waddy in l686,. The first recorded form of an unequal- armed weighing machine was the bismar, about 400 ...
John Thomas Graham, 1993
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Dogen on Meditation and Thinking: A Reflection on His View ...
3 In the course ofhis exposition on dream in “Muchū setsumu,” Dōgen suddenly introduces the analogy ofa steelyard. This key passage describes the dynamic workings of emptiness via the image ofa dream: Study a steelyard in equilibrium.
Hee-Jin Kim, 2010
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A Treatise on Analytical Statics
the body to be weighed is heavier than the fixed weight the pressure on the point of support is less than in the balance. The steelyard is therefore better adapted to measure large weights. There is on the other hand this advantage in the ...
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Greek and Roman Technology: A Sourcebook: Annotated ...
For only the pan hangs where the weight is suspended, and towards the other end there is only the steelyard. Is it because the steelyard happens to be at once both a balance and a lever? For it is a balance in that each of the suspension ...
John W. Humphrey, John P. Oleson, Andrew N. Sherwood, 2003
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International Symposium on History of Machines and ...
The invention of arm-unequal balance, namely steelyard is of great significant in the evolution of mechanical knowledge. It necessary means that the inventor fully mastered the knowledge that the weight of object, the hung weight, and the ...
Hong-Sen Yan, Marco Ceccarelli, 2009
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The Excavations of San Giovanni Di Ruoti: The Small Finds
235. Lead weight (SF10147) Height: 5.5 cm. Diameter of base: 4.4 cm. Lead. Piriform with iron point. Weight: 500 g. Little evidence of oxidization (cf. the discussion directly below, 236). Possibly a plumb-bob or counterweight for a steelyard.
C. J. Simpson, 1997
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Travel Narratives from the Age of Discovery: An Anthology
In their system of weights, each one ch'ien on their foreign steelyard equals eight fen on our official steelyard; and each one liang on their foreign steelyard, being calculated at sixteen ch'ien, equals one liang two ch'ien eight fen on our official ...
Peter C. Mancall, 2006
9
Mechanics and Hydrostatics for Beginners
EXAMPLES. XXTT 1. A common steelyard weighs 10 lbs.; the weight is suspended from a point 4 inches from the fulcrum, and the centre of gravity of the steelyard is 3 inohes on the other side of the fulcrum ; the movable weight is 12 lbs.; ...
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Ying Yai Shêng Lan Chiao Chu:
In their system of weights,1 each one ch'ien on their foreign steelyard equals eight fen on our official steelyard; and each one liang on their foreign steelyard, being calculated at sixteen ch'ien, equals one liang two ch'ien eight fen on our ...
Huan Ma, Chengjun Feng, John Vivian Gottlieb Mills, 1970

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «STEELYARD»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term steelyard is used in the context of the following news items.
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First Look at Bricktown's Steelyard Hotels
ADG, which won accolades for its design of the Bricktown Inn Express, is once again working with Texas-based NewcrestImage on two hotels that will be built at ... «NewsOK.com, Apr 15»
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OKC Council approves $4M in TIF funds for Steelyard
The Steelyard, now under construction, consists of 250 residential units, a 355-space parking garage, and 17,300 square feet for other uses. It is expected to be ... «Journal Record, Mar 15»
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Steelyard Target purse thief strikes again; woman's bag pilfered …
Cleveland police are asking for the public to help identify a man suspected of pilfering purses from patron at the Steelyard Commons Target. This surveillance ... «cleveland.com, Mar 15»
4
Suspect takes purse at Target in Steelyard Commons
According to Cleveland police, the victim was sitting and reading the paper at the Starbucks inside the Target at Steelyard Commons on Monday. Surveillance ... «WKYC-TV, Mar 15»
5
New Chandler complex plays up site's steelyard history
Alta Steelyard Lofts will have about 100 two-bedroom units and nearly 200 one-bedroom units, 16 of which will feature a second-story loft and a private patio ... «azcentral.com, Jan 15»
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Help Cleveland police ID accused shoplifter who fought security …
Steelyard Target shoplifter 2.png View full sizeCleveland police say the person in this surveillance image shoplifted from the Target in Steelyard Commons on ... «The Plain Dealer - cleveland.com, Oct 14»
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Share “Steelyard Apartments project in east...”
Almost two years of contaminated dirt clean-up is complete and the next phase of work on the Steelyard Apartments in east Bricktown is set to begin with ... «NewsOK.com, Sep 14»
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Burlington to open store at Steelyard Commons in Cleveland: Style …
CLEVELAND, Ohio - Burlington will open a new store in Cleveland's Steelyard Commons on Friday Sept., 26 with a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate new ... «The Plain Dealer - cleveland.com, Aug 14»
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Oklahoma City Manager: 'The Steelyard' will bring some definition to …
I think the Gary Brooks development, the Steelyard, will bring some definition to the east end of Bricktown which I think is very important. The hotels will bring ... «NewsOK.com, Feb 14»
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RTA adds service from Cleveland to work hubs in Solon and …
In something of a departure from the past, it's also beefing up service from northeastern parts of the county to work magnets in Solon and Steelyard Commons. «Plain Dealer, Dec 13»

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