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metage
(me¦tage)
Pronunciation:
/ˈmiːtɪdʒ/
noun
[
mass noun
]
historical
the duty paid for the official weighing of loads of coal, grain, or other material.
Origin:
early 16th century
: from
mete
1
+
-age
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