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Pounds — Pound Pound, n.; pl. {Pounds}, collectively {Pound} or {Pounds}. [AS. pund, fr. L. pondo, akin to pondus a weight, pendere to weigh. See {Pendant}.] 1. A certain specified weight; especially, a legal standard consisting of an established number… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pounds — Pound Pound, n.; pl. {Pounds}, collectively {Pound} or {Pounds}. [AS. pund, fr. L. pondo, akin to pondus a weight, pendere to weigh. See {Pendant}.] 1. A certain specified weight; especially, a legal standard consisting of an established number… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pounds — Recorded in at least four spelling forms Pound, Pounder, Pounds, Pund, and possibly an overlap with the surname Pond or Ponde, this is an English medieval surname. It may be locational and as such describes a person who lived by a pound, or came… … Surnames reference
pounds — n. dollars; money. □ How many pounds does this thing cost? □ I don’t have any pounds on me … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
Pounds-force per square foot — oder auch nur pound per square foot ( Pfund pro Quadratfuß ) ist eine imperiale Maßeinheit des Drucks in einer Reihe von Staaten, die das angloamerikanische Maßsystem nutzten bzw. noch nutzen. Einheitenzeichen: lb.p.sq.ft., lb./sq.ft. 1… … Deutsch Wikipedia
pounds|worth — «POWNDZ WURTH», noun. British. as much as can be bought for a pound … Useful english dictionary
Pounds-force per square inch — Einheit Norm Angloamerikanisches Maßsystem Einheitenname Pound force per square inch Einheitenzeichen psi, lb.p.sq.in. (psia, psig) Dimensionsname Druck Dimensionssymbol … Deutsch Wikipedia
Pounds sterling — Livre sterling Pour les articles homonymes, voir Livre et Sterling. Unité monétaire moderne actuelle livre sterling … Wikipédia en Français
Pounds — Pound Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Unité … Wikipédia en Français
pounds — paÊŠnd n. unit of weight equal to 16 ounces (equal to 454 grams); unit of apothecary weight equal to 12 ounces; unit of currency; unit of measurement; pound key on a telephone; pen, yard; strike, hit v. punch, strike; hit, beat; shatter, smash;… … English contemporary dictionary
