Weights

Objects used to measure mass.

masses pound kilogram

Weights are objects used to measure mass, typically consisting of a calibrated weight suspended from a beam or scale.

/weɪt/

The word 'weight' comes from the Old English 'waegt', meaning a means of weighing.

Weights are things we use to see how heavy something is, like using a scale at the grocery store.

Ancient Egyptians used granite and alabaster blocks as weights
Standardized weights were crucial for fair trade in ancient civilizations
The International Prototype Kilogram was originally a platinum-iridium cylinder, acting as a standard weight

mass burden

measuring instrument mass

dumbbell calibration weight standard weight

calibration marks beam scale

scale balance

measurement physical entity