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Avoirdupois (/ˌævərdəˈpɔɪz, ˌævwɑːrdjuːˈpwɑː/;
abbreviated avdp.) is a
measurement system of
weights that uses
pounds and
ounces as units. It was first...
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international avoirdupois pound,
which is
legally defined as
exactly 0.45359237 kilograms, and
which is
divided into 16
avoirdupois ounces. The international...
- an
Ancient Roman unit of measurement. The
avoirdupois ounce (exactly 28.349523125 g) is 1⁄16
avoirdupois pound; this is the
United States customary and...
- unit of the
avoirdupois system, but the troy
ounce is
heavier than the
avoirdupois ounce, and the troy
pound is
lighter than the
avoirdupois pound. Legally...
- the
avoirdupois and apothecaries'
versions by
making the
spelling different: dram now
meant only
avoirdupois drams,
which were 1⁄16 of an
avoirdupois ounce...
- pound-force is
equal to the
gravitational force exerted on a m**** of one
avoirdupois pound on the
surface of Earth.
Since the 18th century, the unit has been...
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avoirdupois of water, but in the US it is
defined as 1⁄128 of a US gallon. Consequently, a
fluid ounce of
water weighs about 1.041
ounces avoirdupois...
- A
grain is a unit of
measurement of m****, and in the troy weight,
avoirdupois, and apothecaries' systems,
equal to
exactly 64.79891 milligrams. It is...
- 12
avoirdupois ounces instead of the troy pound. To
allow effective use of the new system, new
weight pieces were produced.
Since an
avoirdupois ounce...
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references to use of
avoirdupois weight. 1536 28 Hen. 8. c. 4 —
Added the
tierce (41 gallons) 1588 (Elizabeth I) — A new
series of
Avoirdupois standard bronze...
