avoirdupois weight

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1. a system of weights based on the 16-ounce pound (or 7,000 grains) (noun.quantity)

hypernym	:	system of weights, weight,
definition	:	a system of units used to express the weight of something (noun.quantity)

part holonym	:	avoirdupois unit,
definition	:	any of the units of the avoirdupois system of weights (noun.quantity)