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Definition of: avoirdupois
(av′ər·də·poiz′) noun
1. The ordinary system of weights of the United States and Great Britain in which 16 ounces avoirdupois make a pound. See under WEIGHT.
2. Colloq. Weight; corpulence: a facetious use. [< OF avoir de pois goods of (i.e., sold by) weight < L habere have + de of + pensum weight]
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