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Weigh out
Literal meaning
Used when physically measuring an item's weight, often for cooking or buying food.

Could you weigh out 500 grams of rice for me?
Specific amount
Implies a precise measure is important and a scale is likely being used.

The recipe says to weigh out exactly 200 grams of sugar.
Process action
Focus on the action part; it's the process of measuring weight that's central.

I need to weigh out the flour before I can start baking.
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