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av·oir·du·pois: noun
av·oir·du·pois weights: noun

av·oir·du·pois [ˌævədəˈpɔɪz, Am ˌævɚ-] N pl

avoirdupois

Avoirdupoissystem nt (angloamerikanisches Gewichtssystem vor der Umstellung auf das metrische System)

a pound avoirdupois

≈ ein Pfund nt (453,592 Gramm)

av·oir·du·pois weights [ˌævədəˈpɔɪz-, Am ˌævɚ-] N pl

avoirdupois weights

Avoirdupoissystem nt (angloamerikanisches Gewichtssystem vor der Umstellung auf das metrische System)

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a pound avoirdupois

≈ ein Pfund nt (453,592 Gramm)

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Consequently, a fluid ounce of water weighs about 1.041 ounces avoirdupois. en.wikipedia.org

Thus, the mass of an imperial fluid ounce of water is one avoirdupois ounce (28.4 g). en.wikipedia.org

The avoirdupois ounce is lighter than a troy ounce; one avoirdupois ounce equals 28.349523125 grams. en.wikipedia.org

Both are currently based on a grain of 0.06479891 gram (exact, by definition), with 480 grains to a troy ounce (compared with 437 grains for an ounce avoirdupois). en.wikipedia.org

At that time aluminum was $1.00 per avoirdupois ounce. en.wikipedia.org

The troy ounce is 480 grains, compared with the avoirdupois ounce, which is 437 grains. en.wikipedia.org

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