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Meanings of troy in anglès
A system of weights used for precious metals and gemstones; based on a 12-ounce pound and an ounce of 480 grains.
Synonyms
Examples for "troy weight"
Examples for "troy weight"
1
Those things sound well, but they are shadowy and indefinite, like troy weight and avoirdupois; nobody knows what they mean.
2
Mr. M'Culla charges good copper at fourteenpence per pound: but I know not whether he means avoirdupois or troy weight.
3
He knew things about troy weight and geography and Isaac and the Mariners of England of which Billy did not dream.
4
Did you ever,' he says, 'feel the avoirdupois power of gold-notthe troy weight of it, but the sixteen-ounces-to-the-poundforce of it?'
5
I could not imagine who the man was; had I but found him out, my vengeance would not have been measured by troy weight.
Usage of troy in anglès
1
He tikes tham fellers dahn wen they troy it on owver im.
2
But I suppose our incompetent government will compensate them, wrote troy.
3
On the twenty-third of September she weighed two thousand and twenty-five ounces troy.
4
He needs a sacrifice in order to let us sail from Troy.
5
In essence, every war copies the argument of the war of Troy.
6
Georgia State has remaining games against South Alabama, Troy and Georgia Southern.
7
In a controlled voice, I said, I don't need a cake, Troy.
8
It has been almost forty years since she was taken from Troy.
9
Produced by Troy Ferguson and Andre Upston for Radio New Zealand National.
10
Matthew Troy, Democratic leader of Queens, announced his support of Sen. Geo.
11
He gave Troy a final pat and went back into his house.
12
Then he wanted nothing more than to leave Troy and go home.
13
Rob Ruha and Troy Kingi's new albums will be released this week.
14
Achilles has passed, with the Centaurs and Troy; but the feeling lingers.
15
Security expert Troy Hunt said the incident was unprecedented in its scale.
16
Troy screenwriter … The Kurt Cobain industry continues to hum with activity.
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Frequent collocations
Troy through the time