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Examples of avoirdupois in a Sentence
the coach limited his recruiting to linebackers of a certain avoirdupois
told his patient that he had to do something about his unhealthy avoirdupois and that exercising would be a good start
Recent Examples of avoirdupois from the Web
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McCormick was a member of the Jolly Fat Men’s Club, a fraternal group that celebrated avoirdupois.
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Origin and Etymology of avoirdupois
Middle English avoir de pois goods sold by weight, from Anglo-French, literally, goods of weight
avoirdupois Synonyms
Definition of avoirdupois
: expressed in avoirdupois weight
- one ounce avoirdupois
First Known Use of avoirdupois
1619
Medical Dictionary
medical Definition of avoirdupois
: expressed in avoirdupois weight
- avoirdupois units
- 5 ounces avoirdupois
- 2 avoirdupois ounces
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