The correct answer, of course, is the lead, because it is weighed in avoirdupois pounds. From LearnThat.org. [yourdictionary.com]
Noun : He carries around a lot of excess avoirdupois. From Dictionary.com.
There are two series of weights in use among us; the one called avoirdupois, the other troy. From Wordnik.com. [Public Papers] Reference
“Are you reminding me of her character, her social position or what Mr. Phinn calls her avoirdupois?”. From Wordnik.com. [Scales of Justice]
Sorry, but I have lived with metric most of my life and converting to avoirdupois is too much of a pain for me. From Wordnik.com. [More thoughts on why low-carb the second time around | The Blog of Michael R. Eades, M.D.] Reference
The rest of the day was spent in a kind of avoirdupois war. From Wordnik.com. [The Letters of Horace Walpole, Earl of Orford — Volume 2] Reference
Catty, about one and one-third pounds avoirdupois. From Wordnik.com. [A Wayfarer in China Impressions of a trip across West China and Mongolia] Reference
To convert avoirdupois ounces into grammes × 28.35. From Wordnik.com. [The Elements of Bacteriological Technique A Laboratory Guide for Medical, Dental, and Technical Students. Second Edition Rewritten and Enlarged.] Reference
One pound avoirdupois equals .45355 of a kilogram. From Wordnik.com. [Assimilative Memory or, How to Attend and Never Forget] Reference
To convert grammes into ounces avoirdupois × 0.03527. From Wordnik.com. [The Elements of Bacteriological Technique A Laboratory Guide for Medical, Dental, and Technical Students. Second Edition Rewritten and Enlarged.] Reference
He waited until the avoirdupois cyclone had cooled off. From Wordnik.com. [Lady Luck] Reference
An ounce avoirdupois is nearly equal to thirty grammes. From Wordnik.com. [The Girl's Own Paper, Vol. VIII, No. 355, October 16, 1886] Reference
"I'm putting on too much avoirdupois," he said gloomily. From Wordnik.com. [Love at Paddington] Reference
Peter was his avoirdupois -- barring his heart, of course. From Wordnik.com. [Skookum Chuck Fables Bits of History, Through the Microscope] Reference
Wiegel had much avoirdupois, but not deep brain convolutions. From Wordnik.com. [Between the Lines Secret Service Stories Told Fifty Years After] Reference
We love Oprah for her generous proportions, her ample avoirdupois. From Wordnik.com. [Elaine Liner: Oprah Hits 2-0-0: Media Say "Oh, No, No!"] Reference
A gallon contains 8.33 pounds avoirdupois weight of distilled water. From Wordnik.com. [Practical Mechanics for Boys] Reference
His respect for Cupid had as much avoirdupois as his respect for Mars. From Wordnik.com. [Skookum Chuck Fables Bits of History, Through the Microscope] Reference
Of this grain 7000 now (see WEIGHTS AND MEASURES) make a pound avoirdupois. From Wordnik.com. [Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 1 "Austria, Lower" to "Bacon"] Reference
Chaucer's woe lest his avoirdupois may affect Madame Eglantine unfavorably. From Wordnik.com. [The Poet's Poet : essays on the character and mission of the poet as interpreted in English verse of the last one hundred and fifty years] Reference
To get rid of superfluous avoirdupois is one of the necessary steps to beauty. From Wordnik.com. [The Art of Stage Dancing The Story of a Beautiful and Profitable Profession] Reference
It is not equal to the grain avoirdupois, but is one fourth of a diamond carat. From Wordnik.com. [A Text-Book of Precious Stones for Jewelers and the Gem-Loving Public] Reference
These 'lights of the world' consisted of five hundred bodies of unwieldy avoirdupois. From Wordnik.com. [The Magnificent Montez From Courtesan to Convert] Reference
Or all that we call logic and reasoning ends up as sheer preponderance of avoirdupois. From Wordnik.com. [The Book of the Damned] Reference
The sterling is increasing by leaps and bounds; the avoirdupois is not even stationary. From Wordnik.com. [Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 156, February 12, 1919] Reference
He showed me the proceeds of his last week's work -- 14 lbs. avoirdupois of clean-washed gold. From Wordnik.com. [What I Saw in California] Reference
The hank is 840 yards, and the number of hanks in one pound avoirdupois is the count of the yarn. From Wordnik.com. [Textiles For Commercial, Industrial, and Domestic Arts Schools; Also Adapted to Those Engaged in Wholesale and Retail Dry Goods, Wool, Cotton, and Dressmaker's Trades] Reference
In 1 lb. avoirdupois there are 7,000 grains; eight per cent. of 7,000 is 70.00 × 8 = 560 grains. From Wordnik.com. [No Animal Food and Nutrition and Diet with Vegetable Recipes] Reference
The table of avoirdupois weight, together with the abbreviations of the terms used in it, is as follows. From Wordnik.com. [Woman's Institute Library of Cookery Volume 1: Essentials of Cookery; Cereals; Bread; Hot Breads] Reference
Prime roast-beef, fried potatoes, waffles and griddle-cakes supplied him with heat, energy and avoirdupois. From Wordnik.com. [Our Nervous Friends — Illustrating the Mastery of Nervousness] Reference
Despite the difference in their avoirdupois the two old ladies showed themselves to be what they were -- sisters. From Wordnik.com. [Janice Day at Poketown] Reference
Light writing it may be; but, considered as reading, one would be unjust to charge upon it any lack of avoirdupois. From Wordnik.com. [The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 09, No. 51, January, 1862] Reference
By the weight of a bow is not meant its avoirdupois, but the force necessary to draw the arrow to its head on the bow. From Wordnik.com. [Entertainments for Home, Church and School] Reference
Obama needs someone with avoirdupois to vouch for the lameness of McCain's whole spiel, and Al's the best person to do it. From Wordnik.com. [Gore Endorsement Of Obama Could Help Win Over Undecided Or Embittered Democrats] Reference
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