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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

Definition that contains avoirdupois

stone an avoirdupois unit used to measure the weight of a human body; equal to 14 pounds
pound 16 ounces avoirdupois
grain 1/60 dram; equals an avoirdupois grain or 64.799 milligrams
lb 16 ounces avoirdupois
quarter pound 4 ounces avoirdupois
avoirdupois unit any of the units of the avoirdupois system of weights
half pound 8 ounces avoirdupois