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metric martyrs

metric martyrs is the plural of metric martyr.

Meaning of metric martyr

Noun

metric martyr (plural metric martyrs)

  1. (UK) A shopkeeper who is penalized for selling goods using the imperial system primarily or exclusively, in violation of the Weights and Measures Acts.
    • Did they hold out for their heritage of Ls. Cs and Vs? Did they have their numeral martyrs as we have our metric martyrs?2002, New Statesman

Questions about metric martyrs

What is metric martyrs the plural of?
Metric martyrs is the plural of metric martyr.

Words near metric martyrs in the dictionary

  1. metric horsepower
  2. metric inch
  3. metric level
  4. metric levels
  5. metric martyr
  6. metric martyrs
  7. metric mile
  8. metric miles
  9. metric ounce
  10. metric ounces
  11. metric pound

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