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   pound

   /paʊnd/

   noun

   • 1. a unit of weight equal to 16 oz. avoirdupois (0.4536 kg), or 12 oz. troy (0.3732 kg).
   • 2. the basic monetary unit of the UK, equal to 100 pence.
   • ▪ another term for punt
   • ▪ the basic monetary unit of several Middle Eastern countries, equal to 100 piastres.
   • ▪ the former basic monetary unit of Cyprus, equal to 100 cents.
   • ▪ the basic monetary unit of Sudan.

   Word Origin Old Englishpund, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch pond and German Pfund, from Latin (libra) pondo, denoting a Roman ‘pound weight’ of 12 ounces.

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   What is the plural of pound?

   • , plural pounds, (collectively) pound. a unit of weight and of mass, varying in different periods and countries. Also called pound sterling. a paper money, nickel-brass coin, and monetary unit of the United Kingdom formerly equal to 20 shillings or 240 pence: equal to 100 new pence after decimalization in Feb. 1971. : L; : £

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   What is a pound called?

   • A unit of weight in the US Customary System equal to 16 ounces (0.45 kilograms). First recorded before 1000; Middle English pounen, ponne “to pulverize, crush, powder,” Old English pūnian “to pound, beat”; akin to Dutch puin “rubbish.” The final, unetymological -d appears in the16th century See beat.

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   What does pounding a table mean?

   • If you pound something or pound on it, you hit it with great force, usually loudly and repeatedly. He pounded the table with his fist. 22 meanings: 1. to strike heavily and often 2. to beat to a pulp; pulverize 3. to instil by constant drilling 4. to produce, as.... Click for more definitions.

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   What is the difference between a pound and a kilogram?

   • A pound is a unit of weight used mainly in Britain, America, and other countries where English is spoken. One pound is equal to around 0.454 kilograms. A pound of something is a quantity of it that weighs one pound. Her weight was under ninety pounds.

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