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View synonyms for pound sign
pound sign
noun
- a symbol (£) for “pound” or “pounds” as a monetary unit of the United Kingdom.
- a symbol (#) for “pound” or “pounds” as a unit of weight or mass:
20# bond paper stock.
- the symbol (#) used for various purposes.
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The pound sign is indicated by L. No attempt has been made to transcribe Greek text or sheet music.
From Project Gutenberg
The pound sign, an "L" with a hash mark derived from the word Libra, which meant weighing scales.
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