Meaning Of The Word Avoirdupois weight
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avoirdupois weight in American English
a British and American system of weights based on a pound of 16 ounces noun: the system of weights in British and U.S. use for goods other than gems, precious metals, and drugs: 2711⁄32 grains = 1 dram; 16 drams = 1 ounce; 16 ounces = 1 pound; 112 pounds (Brit.) or 100 pounds (U.S.) = 1 hundredweight; 20 hundredweight = 1 ton. The |
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