Both Uses
bullion
in
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
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- Our reserve of bullion is much larger at present than is usually kept in a single branch office, and the directors have had misgivings upon the subject.†
Chpt 2 *
- But it was essential that they should use it soon, as it might be discovered, or the bullion might be removed.†
Chpt 2
Definitions:
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(1)
(bullion) a large quantity of gold or silver -- often in bars (ingots)
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)