Definition of avoirdupois unit Avoirdupois unit
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| avoirdupois unit - any of the units of the avoirdupois system of weights | ||
| mass unit a unit of measurement for mass | ||
| avoirdupois weight, avoirdupois a system of weights based on the 16-ounce pound (or 7,000 grains) | ||
| british imperial system, british system, english system a system of weights and measures based on the foot and pound and second and pint | ||
| grain the direction, texture, or pattern of fibers found in wood or leather or stone or in a woven fabric; "saw the board across the grain" | ||
| dram the basic unit of money in Armenia | ||
| oz., ounce a unit of weight equal to one sixteenth of a pound or 16 drams or 28.349 grams | ||
| lb, pound a public enclosure for stray or unlicensed dogs; "unlicensed dogs will be taken to the pound" | ||
| half pound 8 ounces avoirdupois | ||
| quarter pound 4 ounces avoirdupois | ||
| stone building material consisting of a piece of rock hewn in a definite shape for a special purpose; "he wanted a special stone to mark the site" | ||
| quarter clemency or mercy shown to a defeated opponent; "he surrendered but asked for quarter" | ||
| long hundredweight, cwt hundredweight | ||
| cental, short hundredweight, cwt, quintal, centner, hundredweight in some European countries: a unit of weight equivalent to 50 kilograms | ||
| gross ton, long ton, ton a British unit of weight equivalent to 2240 pounds | ||
| net ton, short ton, ton a United States unit of weight equivalent to 2000 pounds | ||
| kiloton a measure of explosive power (of an atomic weapon) equal to that of 1000 tons of TNT | ||
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