minim
Example Sentences
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What they meant was that Meredith Willson, 63, was a missed minim who didn't belong on the council.
From Time Magazine Archive
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Dr. Jones from a small case vial dropped a single minim into a teaspoon and wiped it off upon her tongue.
From Doctor Jones' Picnic by Chapman, S. E. (Samuel E.)
Not at once did he learn the art of combating starvation with minim resources.
From The House of Cobwebs and Other Stories by Gissing, George
Their drop, or sixtieth part of a fluid drachm, is called a minim.
From The Book of Household Management by Beeton, Mrs. (Isabella Mary)
A drop may be half a minim, or as large as two or even three.
From How to Care for the Insane A Manual for Nurses by Granger, William D.