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avoirdupois

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avoirdupois in WordNet English dictionary

noun
  1. excess bodily weight
    "she disliked fatness in herself as well as in others"
    fatness  fat  blubber  avoirdupois 
  2. a system of weights based on the 16-ounce pound (or 7,000 grains)
    avoirdupois  avoirdupois weight 
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