Those countries which were unable to adopt the metric system of weights were given liberty to substitute the ounce avoirdupois (28.
Countries using theavoirdupois system were to regard 1 ounce as the initial weight limit.
The Roman pound, it must be remembered, contained only twelve of our avoirdupois ounces.
Twelve copper pence contain half a pound avoirdupois of copper, of not the best quality, which, before it is coined, is seldom worth seven-pence in silver.
The standard Avoirdupois pound of the United States is equivalent to the weight of 27.
The true ratio between the avoirdupois and troy weights, is a very contested one.
The pound avoirdupois now in use, is an indefinite thing.
The introduction either of the troy or avoirdupois weight into the definition of our unit, will throw that unit under the uncertainties now enveloping the troy andavoirdupois weights.
The precious metals, gold, silver, and platinum, are sold by the Troy ounce: the base metals are all handled and dealt with on avoirdupois weights.
The Gerah, "a bean," weighed a little less than half of a dram avoirdupois (.
For water, this is the weight of the avoirdupois ounce, or 437.
A unit of energy, or work, being equal to the work done in raising one pound avoirdupois against the force of gravity the height of one foot.
It should not be confused with avoirdupois weight, however, because its pound contains only 12 ounces, whereas the avoirdupois pound contains 16 ounces.
Up comes le proprietaire - avoirdupois three hundred pounds - sighing like an exhaust-pipe at every step.
The Turkish consul-general, a corpulent gentleman whose avoirdupois I mentally jot down at four hundred pounds, comes around with several others to see me take a farewell spin on the bricked pavements of the consulate garden.
She, however, was entirely oblivious of her extra avoirdupois and always complained of the injustice of these porters!
One visitor whose bulk filled the doorway, the expansion of his smile spreading over a bounteous rotundity of cheek, impressed himself as a personality who had the distinction in avoirdupois that Jim Galway had in leanness.
Be able to give in the usual measures, either avoirdupois or metric, capacity of the standard teaspoon, tablespoon, teacup.
Twelve copper pence contain half a pound avoirdupois of copper, of not the best quality, which, before it is coined, is seldom worth sevenpence in silver.
Then, to adapt the avoirdupois pound to the further objects in view, it must be reconstructed as to its divisional parts.
But, as the Roman pound was only equal to three-fourths of our avoirdupois pound, it is plain that in the time of Pliny an avoirdupois pound of tin was worth 8s.
A fluid ounce of American laudanum should contain the soluble matter of one tenth of an ounce avoirdupois of powdered opium with equal parts of alcohol and water.
A unit of force based upon the pound, foot, and second, being the force which, acting on a pound avoirdupois for one second, causes it to acquire by the of that time a velocity of one foot per second.
If instead of flour, unbolted meal should be used, take three pounds of meal; half an ounce avoirdupois of muriatic acid; the same of carbonate of soda; and water enough to make it of a proper consistence.
Take four pounds of flour, half an ounce avoirdupois of muriatic acid; the same of carbonate of soda; about a quart of water.
Note: A fluid ounce of American laudanum should contain the soluble matter of one tenth of an ounce avoirdupois of powdered opium with equal parts of alcohol and water.
Defn: A unit of energy, or work, being equal to the work done in raising one pound avoirdupois against the force of gravity the height of one foot.
Avoirdupois is sixteen ounces to a pound, 6960 grains.
Mr. M'Culla charges good copper at fourteenpence per pound: but I know not whether he meansavoirdupois or troy weight.
But one poundavoirdupois weighs, as above, 6960 grains.
Avoirdupois is the weight in common use for marketing, while many tables for calculating dietaries are in the metric system.
It was an easy herd to show, for the poundsavoirdupois were there.
If you will kindly look at the original contract, a copy of which is in your possession, you will notice that nothing is said about the quality of the cattle, just so the pounds avoirdupois are there.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "avoirdupois" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word. Other words: avoirdupois; beef; deadweight; gravity; heft; net; overweight; poundage; tonnage; underweight
