gros

Definitions

1. noun

A former unit of currency in Poland, equal to 1/100 of a złoty.

“She found a few grosz coins in her grandmother’s old purse.”

2. noun

A unit of measurement, especially for length, equal to 1/4 of a centimeter or 1/4 of a millimeter.

“The engineer carefully measured the thickness of the metal with a micrometer, noting that it was 2.5 grosz.”