avoirdupois weight (Meaning)
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avoirdupois weight (n)
a system of weights based on the 16-ounce pound (or 7,000 grains)
Synonyms & Antonyms of avoirdupois weight
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avoirdupois weight Sentence Examples
- The groceries weighed an avoirdupois weight of 20 pounds.
- The anvil had an avoirdupois weight of 1 ton, making it extremely heavy.
- The avoirdupois weight system is primarily used in the United States and United Kingdom.
- The package contained an avoirdupois weight of 5 ounces of coffee beans.
- The butcher weighed the steak to an avoirdupois weight of 12 ounces.
- The avoirdupois weight of the metal bar was 100 pounds.
- The recipe called for 2 cups of flour, which equaled an avoirdupois weight of 10 ounces.
- The box of sugar had an avoirdupois weight of 2 kilograms.
- The scale measured the total avoirdupois weight of all the items on the counter.
- The avoirdupois weight of the newborn baby was 7 pounds and 3 ounces.
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a system of weights based on the 16-ounce pound (or 7,000 grains)
No synonyms found.
No antonyms found.
The groceries weighed an avoirdupois weight of 20 pounds.
The anvil had an avoirdupois weight of 1 ton, making it extremely heavy.
The avoirdupois weight system is primarily used in the United States and United Kingdom.
The package contained an avoirdupois weight of 5 ounces of coffee beans.
