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Significados de troy weight em inglês

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

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        Examples for "troy"
        Examples for "troy"
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        He tikes tham fellers dahn wen they troy it on owver im.
        The Irrational Knot / Being the Second Novel of His Nonage
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        He needs a sacrifice in order to let us sail from Troy.
        Helen of troy
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        In essence, every war copies the argument of the war of Troy.
        The Guardian
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        Georgia State has remaining games against South Alabama, Troy and Georgia Southern.
        Reuters
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        In a controlled voice, I said, I don't need a cake, Troy.
        A taste of magic
        Uso de troy weight em inglês
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        Those things sound well, but they are shadowy and indefinite, like troy weight and avoirdupois; nobody knows what they mean.
        The Entire Project Gutenberg Works of Mark Twain
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        Mr. M'Culla charges good copper at fourteenpence per pound: but I know not whether he means avoirdupois or troy weight.
        The Prose Works of Jonathan Swift, D.D. - Volume 07 / Historical...
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        He knew things about troy weight and geography and Isaac and the Mariners of England of which Billy did not dream.
        The Fortunate Youth
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        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?'
        Options
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        I could not imagine who the man was; had I but found him out, my vengeance would not have been measured by troy weight.
        The Autobiography of Benvenuto Cellini
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        In Troy weight-Troywhere the hay scales come from-theanswer was written.
        One Third Off
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        Royal on the proposed Abolition of Troy Weight.
        Autobiography of Sir George Biddell Airy
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        Troyes-from the standard weight of which we have our Troy weight-isthe birth-place of many illustrious men.
        Holidays in Eastern France
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        " Troy weight," said the General magnanimously.
        Her Weight in Gold