[DOC] [TLE] Avoirdupois - Wikipedia [PAR] The avoirdupois system is both an updated modern as well as an historic 
measurement system ... The avoirdupois weight system's general attributes were 
originally developed for the international wool ... In England, Henry VII authorized 
its use as a standard and Queen Elizabeth I acted three times to ensure a 
common... [DOC] [TLE] Pound (mass) - Wikipedia [PAR] The pound or pound-mass is a unit of mass used in the imperial, United States 
customary and ... The unit is descended from the Roman libra (hence the 
abbreviation "lb"). .... By 1758, two Elizabethan Exchequer standard weights for 
the avoirdupois pound existed, and when measured in troy grains they were 
found to be of... [DOC] [TLE] Ounce - Wikipedia [PAR] An ounce (abbreviated oz; apothecary symbol: ) is a unit of mass used in most 
British derived ... The avoirdupois ounce is widely used as part of the United 
States customary and ... (or its translation) has referred to broadly similar but 
different standards of mass. ... It dates back to the Anglo-Saxon coinage weight 
standard. [DOC] [TLE] avoirdupois weight | measurement system | Britannica.com [PAR] ... are  mile  astronomical unit (AU, or au)  mina  standard atmosphere. 
Avoirdupois weight, traditional system of weight in the British Imperial System 
and the United States ... The Roman ancestor of the modern pound, the libra, is 
the source of the abbreviation lb. .... It turns out that it's not as simple as you might 
think. [DOC] [TLE] etymology - Why is "pound" (of weight) abbreviated "lb"? - English ... [PAR] Aug 2, 2013 ... It's not clear why they inflated to 15 and 16 ounces  perhaps they wanted .... 
does, so lb. is generally understood as standing for 'pounds avoirdupois'. ... Libra 
(both singular and plural, and abbreviated lb), was a standard of... [DOC] [TLE] Imperial Measures of Weight - Edkins Family Index Page [PAR] Well-known units (avoirdupois) - ounce (oz), pound (lb), stone. Large units (
avoirdupois) ... It is very old, traced back to the Roman libra, which explains its 
abbreviation. ... Cities in England would have official standard weights and 
measures. [DOC] [TLE] Pounds conversion calculators, tables and forumas [PAR] The imperial (avoirdupois, or international) pound is officially defined as ... pound 
(or its local translation) has been used as a measurement of weight in many 
different ... the most commonly used and long-lasting (abbreviated to lb av or lb 
avdp). ... express pressure, with pounds per square inch (p.s.i.) an accepted 
standard. [DOC] [TLE] Consumer Package Labeling Guide [PAR] Aug 1, 2005 ... National Institute of Standards and Technology, nor is it intended to .... mg 
avoirdupois avdp pound lb ounce oz weight wt drained weight dr wt... [DOC] [TLE] Avoirdupois | Define Avoirdupois at Dictionary.com [PAR] Avoirdupois definition, avoirdupois weight. ... Its owner seems to take as much 
pride in her bones as the big girls of Rubens could take in their avoirdupois. [DOC] [TLE] Lesson 1: Things to memorize: weights, measures, thermometry ... [PAR] pound in the avoirdupois system versus 5760 grains per pound in the ... of this 
city, where a standard weight of coinage for metals, jewels, and medicines ... 
silver became a measure of currency and eventually gave its name to the ... The 
abbreviation for ounce, oz., is probably derived from the Italian word for ounce, 
onza.. [DOC] [TLE] weight table - Merriam-Webster [PAR] UNIT, ABBREVIATION OR SYMBOL. EQUIVALENTS IN OTHER UNITS OF 
SAME SYSTEM, METRIC EQUIVALENT. WEIGHT. Avoirdupois2. ton. short ton [DOC] [TLE] avoirdupois | word histories [PAR] Jan 27, 2015 ... Old brass and bronze avoirdupois weights ... (Abbreviations: avdp, avoir) ... fully 
avoirdupois weight) being the name of the standard system of weights ... It seems 
to have taken its name from a weight used at the fair of Troyes... [DOC] [TLE] Appendix C - Tariff

Question: Abbreviated avdp., it's a standard of weight
Answer: avoirdupois