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lb
abbreviation
    1. libra (Latin), a pound weight.
    2. cricket.
      Leg bye.



pound1
noun
    1. (symbol £) the standard unit of currency of the UK.
      Form: pound sterling
    2. The English name for the principal currency unit in several other countries, including Malta, Cyprus and Egypt.
    3. A measure of weight equal to 16 ounces (0.45kg) avoirdupois, or 12 ounces (0.37kg) troy.
Etymology: Anglo-Saxon pund.



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