metage

 [mee-tij]  

met·age

   [mee-tij]
noun
1.
the official measurement of contents or weight.
2.
the charge for such measurement.
Origin:
1520–30; mete1 + -age
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metage (ˈmiːtɪdʒ)
 
—n
1.  the official measuring of weight or contents
2.  a charge for this
 
[C16: from mete1]

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