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noun
- A unit of weight: of 16 ounces in the avoirdupois system (= 453.592 g) or of 12 troy ounces in the troy weight, troy system (= 373.242 g). Its symbol is lb.
- pound-force, Pound-force.
- The symbol
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- A unit of currency used in Cyprus; Egypt; Lebanon; the United Kingdom and its dependency, dependencies; and formerly in the Republic of Ireland (which now uses the euro) and Israel (which now uses the sheqel). Its symbol is <big>£</big>.
Translations: - Dutch: pond
- French: livre
- German: Pfund
(trans-mid)
- Italian: libbra
(trans-mid)
- Spanish: libra
verb
- (transitive) To strike (something or someone) hard repeatedly.
- (transitive) to crush to pieces; to pulverize
- (transitive) (slang) To eat or drink very quickly.
- You really pounded that beer!
Translations: - Spanish: pilar
(trans-bottom)
(trans-top, crush to pieces)
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