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History
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Meaning:
avoirdupois

the system of weights used, before metrication, in most English-speaking countries (1 pound = 16 ounces), used for all goods except precious metals and stones, and medicines

heaviness

carry

to support the weight of (a person, thing) and go from one place to another

transport physical object

heave

to raise, lift up (something heavy)

lift, throw with effort

hove

of heave

lift, throw with effort

load

an amount which is (to be) carried; an amount of electric current carried by a circuit

cargo, freight

weigh

to measure (by means of a scale, balance etc) how heavy something is; to compare the importance, value etc of (one thing and another)

measure heaviness

weight

how heavy a person or thing is as measured by a system such as kilos; (a degree of) importance or influence

heaviness

HEFT as in Wiktionary
HEFT as in Wikipedia