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Avoirdupois is the obsolete set of units of weight based on a 16-ounce pound and a 16-dram ounce. The term comes from an Anglo-French phrase for "goods of weight." This system is used by the Postal Service and grocery stores and for weighing most general merchandise.
Avoirdupois is the set of units of weight based on a 16-ounce pound and a 16-dram ounce. The term comes from an Anglo-French phrase for "goods of weight." This system is used by the Postal Service and grocery stores and for weighing most general merchandise.
The term avoirdupois has another common meaning: having heavy personal weight, or being fat.
The term avoirdupois has another common meaning: having heavy personal weight, or being fat.