Avoirdupois Definition & Meaning
avoirdupois
- noun
- a system of weights based on the 16-ounce pound (or 7,000 grains)
- excess bodily weight; "she disliked fatness in herself as well as in others"
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- What does avoirdupois mean?
- a system of weights based on the 16-ounce pound (or 7,000 grains) excess bodily weight; "she disliked fatness in herself as well as in others"
- What part of speech is avoirdupois?
- Avoirdupois is a noun.
- How many definitions does avoirdupois have?
- Avoirdupois has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (noun).