system_of_weights (HyperDic hyper-dictionary) (English)

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English 1 sense of the expression *system of weights*:
NOUN	quantity	system of weights, weight	a system of units used to express the weight of something

Englishsystem of weights: 1 sense noun 1, quantity
Meaning	A system of units used to express the weight of something.
Synonym	weight
Narrower	avoirdupois, avoirdupois weight	A system of weights based on the 16-ounce pound (or 7,000 grains)
Narrower	troy, troy weight	A system of weights used for precious metals and gemstones
Broader	system of measurement, metric	A system of related measures that facilitates the quantification of some particular characteristic / characteristic
Spanish	peso
Catalan	pes, sistema de pesos i mesures

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