One inch = one foot, e.g Crossword Clue

Today's (8 February 2017) crossword provided to us by L.A. Times Daily and the clue is "One inch = one foot, e.g".
The right answer or rather the best answer listed below:

Definition of "SCALE"

each of the small, thin horny or bony plates protecting the skin of fish and reptiles, typically overlapping one another.

Example :

banging sounds emanating from the boiler may be caused by a build-up of scale

a spray-on chemical for removing welding scale and heat discoloration from stainless steel

bathroom scales

 The Crossword clue "One inch = one foot, e.g" published 1 time/s & has 1 answer/s. 

Crossword	Date	Answer
L.A. Times Daily	8 February 2017	SCALE