A calibrated line, as on a map or an architectural plan, indicating such a proportion.
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A flake of rust.
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A flaky oxide film formed on a metal, as on iron, that has been heated to high temperatures.
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A hard mineral coating that forms on the inside surface of boilers, kettles, and other containers in which water is repeatedly heated.
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A minimum wage fixed by contract: musicians playing a benefit concert for scale.
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verb-transitive
Australian To cheat; swindle.
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Australian To ride on (a tram or train, for example) without paying the fare.
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Dentistry To remove (tartar) from tooth surfaces with a pointed instrument.
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To alter according to a standard or by degrees; adjust in calculated amounts: scaled down their demands; scaled back the scheduled pay increase.
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To clear or strip of scale or scales: Scale and clean the fish.
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verb-intransitive
To become encrusted.
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To climb; ascend.
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To come off in scales or layers; flake.
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To have a given weight, as determined by a scale: cargo that scales 14 metric tons.
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To rise in steps or stages.
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verb
To climb up or reach by means of a ladder.
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To arrange in a graduated series.
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To climb by or as if by a ladder.
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To rise in a graduated series.
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To measure or estimate the sound content of (as logs).
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