Penny shares
plural noun
1.
(stock exchange) securities with a low market price, esp less than 20p, enabling small investors to purchase a large number for a relatively small outlay
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- Pennyweight
[pen-ee-weyt] /ˈpɛn iˌweɪt/ noun 1. (in troy weight) a unit of 24 grains or 1/20 of an ounce (1.56 grams). Abbreviation: dwt, pwt. /ˈpɛnɪˌweɪt/ noun 1. a unit of weight equal to 24 grains or one twentieth of an ounce (Troy) n. Old English penega gewiht, originally the weight of a silver penny; see penny […]
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