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Avoirdupois

AVOIRDUPOIS', n. s as z. [See Poise.] A weight, of which a pound contains 16 ounces. Its proportion to a pound Troy is as 17 to 14. this is the weight for the larger and coarser commodities, as hay, iron, chee...

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AVOIRDUPOIS', n. s as z. [See Poise.]

A weight, of which a pound contains 16 ounces. Its proportion to a pound Troy is as 17 to 14. this is the weight for the larger and coarser commodities, as hay, iron, cheese, groceries, _c.

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