assay
verb (used with object)
to examine or analyze.
assaying
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present participleof assay.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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"The refined bullion is analysed to the highest levels of accuracy, on various methods of gold assaying," says James Jose, managing director at CGR.
From BBC ● Mar. 28, 2024
The latter stands for Lucius Plaetorius Cestianus, who was a treasurer of sorts for Brutus and oversaw the minting and assaying of his coins.
From New York Times ● Mar. 22, 2023
Bowie often had the intensity of a lizard assaying a stranger.
From Time ● Jan. 11, 2016
And unlike the authorities in Europe or Canada, the Secret Service has issued no reports of assaying $1 coins or looking for counterfeits.
From Slate ● Feb. 27, 2012
For purposes of large transactions, the item of weighing and assaying would not be serious.
From The Value of Money by Benjamin M. Anderson
