assay office

as·say of·fice

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [verb a-sey aw-fis, of-is]
- /verb æˈseɪ ˈɔ fɪs, ˈɒf ɪs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [verb a-sey aw-fis, of-is]
- /verb æˈseɪ ˈɔ fɪs, ˈɒf ɪs/

Definitions of assay office words

noun assay office an organization that assays and monitors the purity of precious metals in a particular country 3
noun assay office a local testing station for assaying ore, as gold or silver, especially a government station maintained in connection with the registration of mineral claims, purchases of gold, or the like. 1

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Origin of assay office

First appearance:

before 1765

One of the 46% newest English words

First recorded in 1765-75

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Parts of speech for Assay office

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assay office popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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