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Troy weight Moderate

Origin: Germanic Old English suffix

Troy weight has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

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Noun
1

a system of weights used for precious metals and gemstones; based on a 12-ounce pound and an ounce of 480 grains

2

a system of units of weight/mass, mostly used for precious metals and gemstones, in which the pound contains 12 ounces which each contain 480 grains

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Broader Terms (hypernyms)
system of weights
Rhyming Words
ght ight ought dight bight tight fight eight night might light pight aught hight aight right wight sight voight blight
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