weigh station
US /ˈweɪ ˌsteɪ.ʃən/
UK /ˈweɪ ˌsteɪ.ʃən/
1.
a place, typically beside a highway, where trucks are weighed to ensure they comply with legal limits
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The truck had to stop at the weigh station before continuing its journey.
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Signs for the weigh station appeared several miles before the exit.