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assay pound

assay pound noun: a small standard weight used in assaying bullion, etc., sometimes equal to half a gram, but varying between assayers.

Noun

assay pound (plural assay pounds)

  1. A small standard weight used in assaying bullion, etc., sometimes equal to half a gram, but varying between assayers.

Forms of assay pound

pluralassay pounds

Questions about assay pound

What does assay pound mean?
Assay pound means a small standard weight used in assaying bullion, etc., sometimes equal to half a gram, but varying between assayers.
What part of speech is assay pound?
Assay pound is a noun.
What is the plural of assay pound?
The plural of assay pound is assay pounds.

Words near assay pound in the dictionary

  1. assay
  2. assay dish
  3. assay dishes
  4. assay plate
  5. assay plates
  6. assay pound
  7. assay pounds
  8. assay ton
  9. assay tons
  10. assay-dish
  11. assay-dishes

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