Avoirdupois - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˌævərdəˈpɔɪz|
Brit.
|ˌævwɑːdjʊˈpwɑː|
noun
- a system of weights based on the 16-ounce pound (or 7,000 grains)
- excess bodily weight (syn: blubber, fat, fatness)
- excess bodily weight (syn: blubber, fat, fatness)
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...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...
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