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Avoirdupois

usgb/ˌævərdəˈpɔɪz/Volume
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Technical Precision

Used in professions or contexts requiring exact measurements of weight, like cooking or shipping.

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Please provide the shipment's weight in avoirdupois pounds.
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Archaic Usage

Modern contexts rarely use 'avoirdupois'; it's usually historical or to convey old-fashioned complexity.

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The antique scales measured in avoirdupois, a quaint reminder of the past.
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Not For Science

Scientific fields do not use 'avoirdupois'; they use metric measurements internationally.

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He mistakenly asked for the chemical's weight in avoirdupois, not grams.
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