Dictionary entry
Weighbridge
Pronunciation: /ˈweɪbrɪdʒ/
Pronunciation
/ˈweɪbrɪdʒ/
Myanmar Meaning
ယာဉ်များအလေးချိန် ချိန်တွယ်ရန်စက်။
Definition
weighbridge /'weÇbrÇdʒ/ n (ကုန္တင္)ယာဥ္ခ်ိန္စက္။
Examples
- ‘All types of vehicles were said to be by-passing the weighbridges without even reporting
- pretending to be empty.’
- ‘A railway station has been rebuilt near the town
- featuring a goods yard
- a weighbridge and a signal box.’
- ‘The driver of the skip wagon told police he had waited several minutes while another vehicle left the weighbridge.’
- ‘The new law also applies to petrol pumps
- alcohol dispensers
- weighbridges
- industrial scales
- firewood and even rubbish dumped at the tip.’
- ‘The weighbridge at the entrance to the dump had been affected by an electrical fault on Friday afternoon last week.’
- ‘The introduction of weighbridges may have serious implications for fishermen around the coast.’
- ‘On the highways
- Government will do well to come in and set up weighbridges to trap overloading truckers.’
- ‘Sources at the town hall also confirmed the yardman
- responsible for operating the weighbridge
- was sacked after another disciplinary hearing.’
- ‘When the lorry was taken to a weighbridge it was found to be overweight on the rear axle as well as for the gross load.’
- ‘There will be roadblocks around the metropolitan areas and every suspicious-looking vehicle within a 20 kilometre of a weighbridge or vehicle-testing centre will be inspected.’
- ‘The port has applied for a grant to provide a weighbridge at the port because of new fish-landing requirements.’
- ‘The divers involved claim that the fish weighed 32 kg
- so big in fact that it had to be taken to a public weighbridge.’
- ‘The vehicles underwent a visual examination
- and a mobile weighbridge and emissions unit were also used.’
- ‘Once inside the factory grounds
- the lorries drive over a weighbridge where their gross weight is automatically measured.’
- ‘The chairman said it was regrettable that two fishing vessels
- loaded with mackerel
- were unable to land their catches at the port recently because the weighbridge was not in operation.’
- ‘Alternatively you can bring your waste in loads and pay per weight by using the weighbridge.’