English Explanatory Dictionary

pyxing

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. gerund of pyx: the act of depositing (sample coins) in a pyx; (by extension) the process of testing such coins for the fineness of metal and weight before a mint issues them to the public.
verb
  1. present participle and gerund of pyx

Word forms

pyxing

Etymology

From pyx + -ing.

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