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avoirdupois

av.oir.du.pois \.av-*rd-*-'po.iz, 'av-*rd-*-.\ n [ME avoir de pois goods 
   sold by weight, fr. OF, lit., goods of weight] 1: AVOIRDUPOIS WEIGHT  2: 
   WEIGHT, HEAVINESS; esp : personal weight