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Main Entry: pound
Pronunciation: 'paund
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural pounds also pound
: any of various units ofmass and weight: as a : a unit of troy weight equal to 12 troy ounces or 5760 grains or 0.3732417216 kilogram formerly used in weighing gold, silver, and a few other costly materialscalled also troy pound b : a unit of avoirdupois weight equal to 16 avoirdupois ounces or 7000 grains or 0.45359237 kilogram called also avoirdupois pound

pound (pound)
n.

1. A unit of weight that is the basis of the avoirdupois system, equal to 16 ounces or 453.592 grams.

2. A unit of apothecary weight equal to 12 ounces or 373.242 grams.

pound   (pound)  Pronunciation Key  A unit of weight in the US Customary System equal to 16 ounces (0.45 kilograms). See Table at measurement. See Note at weight.