avoirdupois

Noun

Meaning

Goods sold by weight.

Avoirdupois weight.

Weight; heaviness; as, a woman of much avoirdupois.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

fat blubber fatness avoirdupois weight mass troy pressure peso density net load gravity bulk burden pound

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Antonyms

craft delicacy cunning constriction fragility artifice

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Hypernyms

weight bodily property system of weights

Hyponyms

obesity adiposity oiliness fleshiness corpulency greasiness

Phrases with the word

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Examples

she disliked fatness in herself as well as in others Source: Internet

Consequently, a fluid ounce of water weighs about 1.041 ounces avoirdupois. Source: Internet

Later the avoirdupois ounce was standardised as 1 16 of a pound, but the troy ounce, which is 1 12 of a troy pound (a troy pound is lighter than an avoirdupois pound ), is still used for measuring precious metals. Source: Internet

Historic use Comparison of the relative sizes of avoirdupois, Troy, tower, merchant and London pounds. Source: Internet

It was equivalent to between 21 and 28 avoirdupois ounces (about 600-800 grams). Source: Internet

Of these, the avoirdupois weight is the most common system used in the U.S., although Troy weight is still used to weigh precious metals. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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