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1. avoirdupois system
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2. AvoirdupoisThe avoirdupois system is a system of weights based on a pound of 16 ounces. It is the everyday system of weight used in the United States and is still widely used to varying degrees in everyday life in the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and some other former British colonies despite the official adoption (or partial adoption in the case of the UK) of the metric system. An alternative system of mass is generally used for precious materials, Troy weight.
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