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avocet
Avogadro’s constant
Avogadro’s law
Avogadro’s number
avoid
avoidance
avoidant personality disorder
avoirdupois
avoirdupois weight
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avoirdupois weight
av·oir·du·pois weight


noun 
Definition:
 
weight measure derived from pound: a system for measuring weights based on the pound
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