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dou•zi•ème



Pronunciation: (dOO"zē-em'; Fr. dOO-zyem'), [key]
—n.,
—pl. -zi•èmesPronunciation: (-zē-emz'; Fr. -zyem'). [key]
(in Swiss watchmaking) the 12th part of a ligne, used mainly to gauge the thickness of a movement.

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