- by the gross
- adverb
bought bottle openers by the gross
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figurative in large numbers or amountsimpoverished Mexicans who were arrested here by the gross
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by the gross
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The Gross Clinic — Infobox Painting| title=The Gross Clinic artist=Thomas Eakins year=1875 type=oil on canvas height inch=8 width inch=6 6 museum= Philadelphia Museum of Art and the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts The Gross Clinic is an 1875 painting by Thomas… … Wikipedia
By the gross — Gross Gross, n. [F. gros (in sense 1), grosse (in sense 2). See {Gross}, a.] 1. The main body; the chief part, bulk, or mass. The gross of the enemy. Addison. [1913 Webster] For the gross of the people, they are considered as a mere herd of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
In the gross — Gross Gross, n. [F. gros (in sense 1), grosse (in sense 2). See {Gross}, a.] 1. The main body; the chief part, bulk, or mass. The gross of the enemy. Addison. [1913 Webster] For the gross of the people, they are considered as a mere herd of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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gross — the total overall amount. For example, gross profit is the trading profit of a business without any deductions for business expenses. Glossary of Business Terms Before deduction of tax. Exchange Handbook Glossary The gross amount is the amount… … Financial and business terms
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Gross — Gross, a. [Compar. {Grosser}; superl. {Grossest}.] [F. gros, L. grossus, perh. fr. L. crassus thick, dense, fat, E. crass, cf. Skr. grathita tied together, wound up, hardened. Cf. {Engross}, {Grocer}, {Grogram}.] 1. Great; large; bulky; fat; of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Gross adventure — Gross Gross, a. [Compar. {Grosser}; superl. {Grossest}.] [F. gros, L. grossus, perh. fr. L. crassus thick, dense, fat, E. crass, cf. Skr. grathita tied together, wound up, hardened. Cf. {Engross}, {Grocer}, {Grogram}.] 1. Great; large; bulky;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Gross average — Gross Gross, a. [Compar. {Grosser}; superl. {Grossest}.] [F. gros, L. grossus, perh. fr. L. crassus thick, dense, fat, E. crass, cf. Skr. grathita tied together, wound up, hardened. Cf. {Engross}, {Grocer}, {Grogram}.] 1. Great; large; bulky;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Gross receipts — Gross Gross, a. [Compar. {Grosser}; superl. {Grossest}.] [F. gros, L. grossus, perh. fr. L. crassus thick, dense, fat, E. crass, cf. Skr. grathita tied together, wound up, hardened. Cf. {Engross}, {Grocer}, {Grogram}.] 1. Great; large; bulky;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Gross weight — Gross Gross, a. [Compar. {Grosser}; superl. {Grossest}.] [F. gros, L. grossus, perh. fr. L. crassus thick, dense, fat, E. crass, cf. Skr. grathita tied together, wound up, hardened. Cf. {Engross}, {Grocer}, {Grogram}.] 1. Great; large; bulky;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
