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metage
met·age
/
ˈmi
tɪdʒ
/
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[
mee
-tij
]
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noun
1.
the official measurement of contents or
weight
.
2.
the charge for such measurement.
Origin:
1520–30;
mete
1
+
-age
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metage
(ˈmiːtɪdʒ)
—
n
1.
the official measuring of weight or contents
2.
a charge for this
[C16: from
mete
1
]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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