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Word: Assay
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Middle English (in the general sense ‘testing, or a test of, the merit of someone or something’): from Old French assai (noun), assaier (verb), variant of essai ‘trial’, essayer ‘to try’ (see essay)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
əˈseɪ
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈaseɪ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the testing of a metal or ore to determine its ingredients and quality
Short Definition:testing of metal or ore
Examples:- submission of plate for assay
Word: Assay
Speech Type: Verb
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
əˈseɪ
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈaseɪ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
determine the content or quality of (a metal or ore)
Short Definition:test metal or ore
Examples:- the man who assayed gold was more than a technician
Definition:
attempt
Short Definition:attempt
Examples:- I assayed a little joke of mine on him
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