Roberval's balance
noun
Ro·ber·val's balance
ˈrōbə(r)ˌvȯlz-
: a balance in which the pans are fixed to the prolonged vertical sides of a jointed parallelogram whose two other sides are pivoted in their midpoints to a vertical post
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“Roberval's balance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Roberval%27s%20balance. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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