Associations to the word «Avoirdupois»
Noun
- Ounce
- Kilogram
- Pound
- M3
- Quart
- Pascal
- Troy
- Viscosity
- Millimeter
- Gallon
- Gram
- Kg
- Psi
- Grain
- Tex
- Oz
- Weight
- Weigh
- Lb
- Equal
- Inch
- Meter
- Mass
- Pa
- Ton
- Statute
- Mercury
- Metal
- Penny
- Imperial
- Newton
- Measure
- Convert
- Kilometer
- Unit
- Conversion
- Angle
- Copper
- Per
- Yard
- Quantity
- Definition
- System
- Symbol
- Reign
- Foot
- Mile
- Us
- Tower
- Second
- Factor
- Km
- Force
- Purpose
- Table
- Kingdom
- Water
- Uk
Adjective
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Wiktionary
AVOIRDUPOIS, noun. The official system of weights used in UK between 1856 and 1963. It had been the customary system in London since 1300 CE.
AVOIRDUPOIS, noun. The official system of weights used in USA between 1866 and 1959.
AVOIRDUPOIS, noun. Weight; heaviness.
AVOIRDUPOIS OUNCE, noun. A unit of weight in the avoirdupois system of units, equal to one sixteenth of a avoirdupois pound.
AVOIRDUPOIS OUNCES, noun. Plural of avoirdupois ounce
AVOIRDUPOIS POUND, noun. A unit of weight in the avoirdupois system of weights, defined as 0.45359237 kg in most of the English-speaking world since 1959.
AVOIRDUPOIS POUNDS, noun. Plural of avoirdupois pound
Dictionary definition
AVOIRDUPOIS, noun. A system of weights based on the 16-ounce pound (or 7,000 grains).
AVOIRDUPOIS, noun. Excess bodily weight; "she disliked fatness in herself as well as in others".
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