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penny·weight (pen′ē wāt′)

noun

a unit of weight, equal to ounce troy or 24 grains (1.5552 grams): abbrev. pwt

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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