"mangelin" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: mangelins [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} mangelin (plural mangelins)
  1. (India, obsolete or historical) A weight used to weigh precious stones, weighing more than a carat, usually 1¾ carats. Tags: India, historical, obsolete

Inflected forms

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