Strictly correct usage (if a bit pedantic), the term should be "balance" - "scales" does not have a valid singular in this context
The noun 'scales' is a plural noun, a word form two or more.The singular noun is 'scale'.
Device would be singular, making devices plural.
The likely word is scale (a weighing device, part of a fish's skin, or a proportional model).
Generally any word ending with 's' is plural, making devices plural Device would be singular Hope my answer helped CuriousJade x
The noun 'toaster' is a singular, common, concrete noun, a word for a device for browning slices of bread; a word for a thing.
Yes, the word detectors is a noun, the plural of the singular noun detector; a device or instrument designed to recognize the presence of a particular object or substance; a word for a thing.
The noun 'ruler' is a singular, common, concrete noun; a word for a person (or a thing as a word for a measuring device).
Answer 1Yes, it is a concrete type of nouns. Answer 2Yes, the word 'phone' is a noun, a singular, common, concrete noun; a word for a device, a word for a thing. The word 'phone' is also a verb, to make a call on such a device.
The Latin word libra means "scales, balances" and it also describes a Roman unit of mass similar to a pound. This is the origin of the abbreviation "lb".
The noun 'thimble' is a singular, common, concrete noun; a word for a small metal or plastic device; a word for a thing.
Yes, stropper is a word, common, singular noun; a word for a person or a mechanical device that strops (to sharpen a blade with a belt or strap).
The word 'telegraph' is a noun, a singular, common, concrete noun; a word for a device for sending signals over wires, a word for a thing.The word 'telegraph' is also a verb, meaning to send a message using such a device.