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Word: Avoirdupois
Speech Type: Noun
Middle English (denoting merchandise sold by weight): from Old French aveir de peis ‘goods of weight’, from aveir ‘to have’ (infinitive used as a noun, from Latin habere) + peis ‘weight’ (see poise)
ˌavədəˈpɔɪz
ˌavwəd(j)uːˈpwɑː
a system of weights based on a pound of 16 ounces or 7,000 grains, widely used in English-speaking countries
Short Definition:system of weights based on pound of 16 ounces or 7,000 grains
Examples:- avoirdupois weights
- a pound avoirdupois
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