- avoirdupois weight
- noun Date: 1619 the series of units of weight based on the pound of 16 ounces and the ounce of 16 drams — see weight table
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Avoirdupois weight — Avoirdupois Av oir*du*pois ([a^]v [ e]r*d[ u]*poiz ), n. & a. [OE. aver de peis, goods of weight, where peis is fr. OF. peis weight, F. poids, L. pensum. See {Aver}, n., and {Poise}, n.] 1. Goods sold by weight. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] 2.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
avoirdupois weight — n a system of weights based on a pound of 16 ounces and an ounce of 437.5 grains (28.350 grams) and in general use in the U.S. except for precious metals, gems, and drugs * * * the system of weight commonly used for ordinary commodities in… … Medical dictionary
avoirdupois weight — avoirdupois′ weight n. wam the system of weights, based on the pound of 16 ounces, used in Great Britain and the U.S. for goods other than gems, precious metals, and drugs Abbr.: av. 3) avdp. avoir … From formal English to slang
avoirdupois weight — n. a British and American system of weights based on a pound of 16 ounces: see the table of weights and measures in the Reference Supplement … English World dictionary
avoirdupois weight — noun a system of weights based on the 16 ounce pound (or 7,000 grains) • Syn: ↑avoirdupois • Hypernyms: ↑system of weights, ↑weight • Part Meronyms: ↑avoirdupois unit * * * noun … Useful english dictionary
avoirdupois weight — 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 … Universalium
avoirdupois weight — A measure characterized by a sixteen ounce pound, as distinguished from troy weight of twelve ounces to the pound … Ballentine's law dictionary
avoirdupois weight — system of weights used in Britain and the United States based on the 16 ounce pound (used to measure certain goods) … English contemporary dictionary
avoirdupois weight — /ˌævwadjupwa ˈweɪt/ (say .avwahdyoohpwah wayt) noun a system of weights formerly used in most English speaking countries for goods other than gems, precious metals and drugs. 27.34 grains = 1 dram; 16 drams = 1 ounce; 16 ounces = 1 pound; 112… …
Avoirdupois — Av oir*du*pois ([a^]v [ e]r*d[ u]*poiz ), n. & a. [OE. aver de peis, goods of weight, where peis is fr. OF. peis weight, F. poids, L. pensum. See {Aver}, n., and {Poise}, n.] 1. Goods sold by weight. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] 2. Avoirdupois weight.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
