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- a weight equal to approximately 0.4536 kilograms
- a facility to collect and process cars, or stray animals
The transitive verb pound means to strike, batter, or beat on, notably on meat to tenderize it, or on dough in the process of kneading.
The intransitive verb pound means
- to throb or ache, more specifically sound or pain as the heartbeat pushes blood through a vessel.
- to stress a message or point
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What does the british English word pound mean?
Pound has the same meanings in the UK as it does in America:A unit of weight equalling 16 ouncesthe unit of currency in the UK.
What does the abbreviation kg represent?
"lb" is the abbreviation for pound. "Libra" is the Latin word for pound or scales. The Roman pound was 327.168 grams. The modern pound is 454 grams.
What is another word for 16 ounces?
(One) pound.
What does lost a pound found a penny mean?
It means you have lost a pound of money and found only a penny.
What does go pound salt mean?
It means to get lost
What does hashtag mean?
A hashtag is the pound sign that is followed by a word or phrase.
What does pound sign mean in shorthand?
In shorthand, the pound sign (#) generally represents the word "number" or "pound" when used in front of a number. For example, "10# " would be interpreted as "number 10" or "pound 10."
Why is the word pound written pound?
lb originates from the Latin word Libra, meaning pound.
What does the british English word pound mean?
Pound has the same meanings in the UK as it does in America:A unit of weight equalling 16 ouncesthe unit of currency in the UK.
How do you type the symblo for pond?
You mean pound? you can find it in Microsoft Word. Copy it , and then paste it wherever you want "￡"
How did the word pound originate?
Apparently our word "pound" comes from the Latin word "pondo" which means weight.
What is the plural form of the word pound?
The plural form of the word "pound" is "pounds."
Where does the word inch come from?
The word inch comes from the Latin word "uncia" meaning one twelfth part. The word ounce, which is used to mean one sixteenth of a pound, is derived from the same word.
Is the word pound used as a measurement a noun?
The word 'pound' is a noun as a word for an amount of weight (16 ounces).The word 'pound' is also a noun as a word for:a strike or a blow;the sound of a strike or a blow;the basic unit of money of the United Kingdom;a public enclosure for stray animals.The word 'pound' is also a noun: pound, pounds, pounding, pounded.
How many are in 1 pound?
1 pound. lb = pound.The origin of the abbreviation lb is in the Latin word libra, which could mean both balance scales (hence the symbol for the astrological sign Libra, which was named after a constellation that was thought to resemble scales) and also a pound weight, for which the full expression was libra pondo, the second word being the origin of our pound.
What is a quart of a pound?
Maybe you mean a quarter of a pound. This is one-fourth of the pound.
How many pounds are in 1 pound?
1 pound. lb = pound.The origin of the abbreviation lb is in the Latin word libra, which could mean both balance scales (hence the symbol for the astrological sign Libra, which was named after a constellation that was thought to resemble scales) and also a pound weight, for which the full expression was libra pondo, the second word being the origin of our pound.
