dram

Other forms: drams

Definitions of dram
  1. noun
    a unit of apothecary weight equal to an eighth of an ounce or to 60 grains
    synonyms: drachm, drachma
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    apothecaries' unit, apothecaries' weight
    any weight unit used in pharmacy; an ounce is equal to 480 grains and a pound is equal to 12 ounces
  2. noun
    1/16 ounce or 1.771 grams
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    avoirdupois unit
    any of the units of the avoirdupois system of weights
Definitions of dram
  1. noun
    the basic unit of money in Armenia
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    type of:
    Armenian monetary unit
    monetary unit in Armenia
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"The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet," Vocabulary from Act 3

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