Brazilian Portugese Meaning of pound

libra

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Definitions and Meaning of pound in English

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pound (n)

16 ounces avoirdupois

the basic unit of money in Great Britain and Northern Ireland; equal to 100 pence

a unit of apothecary weight equal to 12 ounces troy

the basic unit of money in Syria; equal to 100 piasters

the basic unit of money in the Sudan; equal to 100 piasters

the basic unit of money in Lebanon; equal to 100 piasters

formerly the basic unit of money in Ireland; equal to 100 pence

the basic unit of money in Egypt; equal to 100 piasters

the basic unit of money in Cyprus; equal to 100 cents

a nontechnical unit of force equal to the mass of 1 pound with an acceleration of free fall equal to 32 feet/sec/sec

United States writer who lived in Europe; strongly influenced the development of modern literature (1885-1972)

a symbol for a unit of currency (especially for the pound sterling in Great Britain)

a public enclosure for stray or unlicensed dogs

the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows)

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pound (v)

hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument

strike or drive against with a heavy impact

move heavily or clumsily

move rhythmically

partition off into compartments

shut up or confine in any enclosure or within any bounds or limits

place or shut up in a pound

break down and crush by beating, as with a pestle

FAQs About the word pound

libra

16 ounces avoirdupois, the basic unit of money in Great Britain and Northern Ireland; equal to 100 pence, a unit of apothecary weight equal to 12 ounces troy, t

estrondo,batida,soco,golpe,bater,cutucar,soco,batida,Tapa,tapa

brisa,costa,deslizamento,deslizar,deriva,flutuar,pendurar,Pairar,valsa,Batedor de claras

pounce => saltar, poultryman => avicultor, poultry => aves, poultice => cataplasma, poulterer => comerciante de aves,