assay pound English

Meaning assay pound meaning

What does assay pound mean?

assay pound noun

— A small standard weight used in assaying bullion, etc., sometimes equal to half a gram, but varying between assayers.

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How do I use assay pound in a sentence?

Simple sentences

Tom has established a dog pound in the town.

They have a dog from a dog pound.

An ounce of practice is worth a pound of precept.

We bought a pound of tea.

A pound is a unit of weight.

Butter is sold by the pound.

They were about 25 cents a pound cheaper.

It is sold by the pound.

The parcel weighs more than one pound.

As a rule of thumb, you should plan on one pound of beef for every two guests.

Do you have a five-pound note?

We sell sugar by the pound.

Flour is sold by the pound.

How many pennies does it take to make one pound?

In for a penny, in for a pound.

A happy man or woman is a better thing to find than a five-pound note.

I bought a pound of meat the other day.

Tom bought a pound of cheese.

Mary's heart began to pound wildly.

Yesterday I bought a three pound watermelon.

Please give me a pound of meat.

Do you know how much a pound of cod is?

The pound fell against the dollar.

Five dollars are worth one pound.