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ENGLISH SYSTEM
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
A system of weights and measures based on the foot and pound and second and pint
Synonyms:
British Imperial System; British system; English system
Classified under:
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure
Hypernyms ("English system" is a kind of...):
system of weights and measures (system of measurement for length and weight and duration)
Meronyms (parts of "English system"):
avoirdupois unit (any of the units of the avoirdupois system of weights)
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