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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024avoirdupois′ weight′, - Weights and Measuresthe 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 ton. The pound contains 7000 grains. Abbr.: av.;
avdp.;
avoir.
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024av•oir•du•pois /ˌævɚdəˈpɔɪz/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]- Weights and Measuresthe system of weights, based on the pound of 16 ounces, used in Great Britain and the U.S.:The ton of 2,000 pounds is an avoirdupois measurement.[used after a measurement]16 ounces avoirdupois.Abbr.: av.;
avdp.;
avoir.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024av•oir•du•pois (av′ər də poiz′),USA pronunciation n. - Weights and MeasuresSee avoirdupois weight.
- Informal Termsbodily weight:He carries around a lot of excess avoirdupois.
- Latin pēnsum)
- Latin dē) + pois (earlier peis
- Latin habēre to have) + de (
- Old French, equivalent. to avoir (earlier aveir
- Middle English avoir de pois literally, property of weight 1250–1300
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: avoirdupois, avoirdupois weight /ˌævədəˈpɔɪz; ˌævwɑːdjuːˈpwɑː/ n - a system of weights used in many English-speaking countries. It is based on the pound, which contains 16 ounces or 7000 grains. 100 pounds (US) or 112 pounds (Brit) is equal to 1 hundredweight and 20 hundredweights equals 1 ton
Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French aver de peis goods of weight |