scales
nounUK /skeɪlz/
US /skeɪlz/
Scales are the small hard plates that cover fish and snakes.
The fish's shiny scales glittered in the sun.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A tool used to weigh how heavy something is.
She stepped on the scales to check her weight.
3. The marks on a ruler or measuring tool used for measuring.
The ruler has scales in centimeters and inches.
4. A series of musical notes going up or down in pitch.
He practiced playing scales on the piano every morning.
5. The size or level of something compared to other things.
The map is drawn to a scale of one to a thousand.