BRITISH SYSTEM

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A system of weights and measures based on the foot and pound and second and pint

Synonyms:

British Imperial System; British system; English system

Classified under:

Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure

Hypernyms ("British system" is a kind of...):

system of weights and measures (system of measurement for length and weight and duration)

Meronyms (parts of "British system"):

avoirdupois unit (any of the units of the avoirdupois system of weights)

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