poids

Definitions of poids
  1. noun
    weight to be borne or conveyed
    synonyms: cargaison, charge, fardeau
  2. noun
    the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
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    types:
    contenance, masse, volume
    the property possessed by a large mass
    type of:
    propriété physique
    any property used to characterize matter and energy and their interactions
  3. noun
    the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
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    types:
    pesanteur
    the property of being comparatively great in weight
    apesanteur, légèreté
    the property of being comparatively small in weight
    type of:
    propriété physique
    any property used to characterize matter and energy and their interactions
  4. noun
    an artifact that is heavy
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    types:
    balance
    a weight that balances another weight
    cargaison, charge, fardeau
    weight to be borne or conveyed
    type of:
    artefact
    a man-made object taken as a whole
  5. noun
    a unit used to measure weight
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    type of:
    unité, unité de mesure
    any division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange
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