What does metric-ounce mean?
Metric-ounce means Alternative spelling of metric ounce..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
Alternative spelling of metric ounce..
In our coppers we have fifths and tenths both of the pound and the ounce, so that a farthing thrown into the scale with our ounce is the equivalent (within one grain) to the so-called metric-ounce or sixteenth of 500 grammes, and with eight halfpence on the pound we get the half-kilo quite near enough for practical purposes.
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Metric-ounce means Alternative spelling of metric ounce..
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In our coppers we have fifths and tenths both of the pound and the ounce, so that a farthing thrown into the scale with our ounce is the equivalent (within one grain) to the so-called metric-ounce or sixteenth of 500 grammes, and with eight halfpence on the pound we get the half-kilo quite near enough for practical purposes.
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