avoirdupois

[US]/əˈvɔːrˌdweɪpɔɪs/
[UK]/avərˈdoʊpwaɪz/
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Translation

n.a unit of weight equal to 16 ounces, used especially in Britain; the weight or heaviness of a person or thing.

Phrases & Collocations

avoirdupois weight

avoirdupois vægt

measure in avoirdupois

måling i avoirdupois

conversion to avoirdupois

konvertering til avoirdupois

avoirdupois pound

avoirdupois pund

avoirdupois ounces

avoirdupois ounce

avoirdupois equivalent

avoirdupois ækvivalent

traditional avoirdupois unit

traditionel avoirdupois enhed

Example Sentences

his weight was measured in avoirdupois, not in metric.

hans vægt blev målt i avoirdupois, ikke i metriske enheder.

the avoirdupois system is commonly used in the united states.

avoirdupois-systemet bruges almindeligvis i USA.

she learned about the avoirdupois system in her math class.

hun lærte om avoirdupois-systemet i sin matematiktime.

avoirdupois pounds are different from troy pounds.

avoirdupois-pund er forskellige fra troy-pund.

understanding avoirdupois is important for cooking.

at forstå avoirdupois er vigtigt for madlavning.

he prefers to buy fruits by avoirdupois weight.

han foretrækker at købe frugter efter avoirdupois-vægt.

the store sells grains by the avoirdupois pound.

butikken sælger korn efter avoirdupois-pund.

she converted her weight from kilograms to avoirdupois pounds.

hun konverterede sin vægt fra kilogram til avoirdupois-pund.

many recipes use measurements based on the avoirdupois system.

mange opskrifter bruger målinger baseret på avoirdupois-systemet.

avoirdupois measures are often used in commerce.

avoirdupois-målinger bruges ofte i handel.

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