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avoirdupois

/,ævərdə'pɔɪz/

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noun
a system of weights based on the 16-ounce pound (or 7,000 grains)
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avoirdupois weight

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system of weights weight
noun
excess bodily weight
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blubber fat fatness

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bodily property

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