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| pound [ pownd ] (plural pounds) |
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1. avoirdupois unit of weight: a unit of weight in the avoirdupois system, divided into (16 oz) and equivalent to 0.45 kg ()
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2. troy unit of weight: a unit of weight in the troy system that is divided into (12 oz) and is equivalent to 0.37 kg ()
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3. common unit of currency: the main unit of currency in the United Kingdom and several other countries
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4. former Irish currency: the main unit of the former currency of the Republic of Ireland
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5. British unit of force: a British unit of force, equal to the gravitational force experienced by a pound mass accelerating at 9.80665 m (32.174 ft) per second per second
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| [ Old English pund, via Germanic < Latin pondo "weight of a pound" < (libra) pondo "(pound) by weight"] |
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get or have your pound of flesh to get what is due to you, even if it causes difficulties or hardship to others
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