Obolus
[ob-uh-luh s] /ˈɒb ə ləs/
noun, plural oboli
[ob-uh-lahy] /ˈɒb əˌlaɪ/ (Show IPA)
1.
a modern Greek unit of weight equal to 0.1 gram.
2.
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/ˈɒbələs/
noun (pl) -li (-ˌlaɪ), -ols
1.
a modern Greek unit of weight equal to one tenth of a gram
2.
a silver coin of ancient Greece worth one sixth of a drachma
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[ob-oh-void] /ɒbˈoʊ vɔɪd/ adjective 1. inversely ; with the narrow end at the base, as certain fruits. /ɒbˈəʊvɔɪd/ adjective 1. (of a fruit or similar solid part) egg-shaped with the narrower end at the base Compare ovoid (sense 2)
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on-base percentage
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