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/haf"pownd", hahf"-/, n.a unit of weight equal to 8 ounces avoirdupois (0.227 kilogram) or 6 ounces troy or apothecaries' weight (0.187 kilogram).[1545-55]
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half-pound — /haf pownd , hahf /, n. a unit of weight equal to 8 ounces avoirdupois (0.227 kilogram) or 6 ounces troy or apothecaries weight (0.187 kilogram). [1545 55] * * * halfˈ pound noun Half a pound adjective Weighing half a pound • • • Main Entry:… … Useful english dictionary
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