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Avoirdupois - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Systems of measurement - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A system of measurement is a set of units which can be used to specify anything which can be measured and were historically important, regulated and defined because of trade and internal commerce. S...
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System of weights based on the pound (0.45 kg), which consists of 16 ounces, each of 16 drams, with each dram equal to 27.34 grains (1.772 g). ... (redirected from Avoirdupois system of units)
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The system of masses used in the United States for most common commercial purposes based on the pound-mass and ounce and summarized in the following table. unit abbrev. ... The system of masses used in the United States for most common commercial purposes based on the pound-mass and ounce and summarized in the following table.
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The avoirdupois system is a system of weights defining terms such as pound and ounce. It is the everyday system of weight used in the United States and was used in the United Kingdom and elsewhere until metrication.
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avoirdupois system n A commercial nondecimal system of weights and measures. See also system, apothecaries ... Dental Dictionary: avoirdupois system...
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System of weights in which 12 ounces make a pound (the ounces, at 480 grains, are about 10% heavier than the 437.5-grain avoirdupois ounce); used to measure precious metals, including gold, silver, and platinum.
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