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AVOIRDUPOIS WEIGHT
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A system of weights based on the 16-ounce pound (or 7,000 grains)
Synonyms:
avoirdupois; avoirdupois weight
Classified under:
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure
Hypernyms ("avoirdupois weight" is a kind of...):
system of weights; weight (a system of units used to express the weight of something)
Meronyms (parts of "avoirdupois weight"):
avoirdupois unit (any of the units of the avoirdupois system of weights)
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