What is the meaning of Pound?

A unit of weight in various measurement systems.

  1. Ellipsis of pound weight.
  2. Various non-English units of measure.

Ellipsis of pound weight.

Various non-English units of measure.

A unit of mass in various measurement systems.

  1. Ellipsis of pound mass.
  2. Various non-English units of measure.
  3. A unit of mass equal to 16 avoirdupois ounces (= 453.592 g). Today this value is the most common meaning of "pound" as a unit of weight.

    Ellipsis of pound mass.

    Various non-English units of measure.

    A unit of mass equal to 16 avoirdupois ounces (= 453.592 g). Today this value is the most common meaning of "pound" as a unit of weight.

    A unit of mass equal to 12 troy ounces (≈ 373.242 g). Today, this is a common unit of mass when measuring precious metals, and is little used elsewhere.

    A unit of force in various measurement systems

    1. Ellipsis of pound force.
    2. Various non-English units of measure.
    3. Short for pound-force.

    Ellipsis of pound force.

    Various non-English units of measure.

    Short for pound-force.

    A unit of currency in various currency systems.

    1. Various non-English units of currency.
    2. The unit of currency used in the United Kingdom and its dependencies. It is divided into 100 pence. Symbol £.

      Various non-English units of currency.

      The unit of currency used in the United Kingdom and its dependencies. It is divided into 100 pence. Symbol £.

      Any of various units of currency used in Egypt, Lebanon, Sudan and Syria, and formerly in the Republic of Ireland, Cyprus, Israel and South Africa.

      Any of various units of currency formerly used in the United States.

      The symbol # (octothorpe, hash, number sign)

      To wager a pound on.

      A place for the detention of stray or wandering animals.

      The people who work for the pound.

      A place for the detention of automobiles that have been illegally parked, abandoned, etc.

      A section of a canal between two adjacent locks.

      A kind of fishing net, having a large enclosure with a narrow entrance into which fish are directed by wings spreading outward.

      A division inside a fishing stage where cod is cured in salt brine.

      To confine in, or as in, a pound; to impound.

      To strike hard, usually repeatedly.

      To crush to pieces; to pulverize.

      To eat or drink very quickly.

      To pitch consistently to a certain location.

      To beat strongly or throb.

      To penetrate sexually, with vigour.

      To advance heavily with measured steps.

      To make a jarring noise, as when running.

      A hard blow.

      A measurement for weight, most notably the Tower pound, merchant's pound or pound avoirdupois, or a weight of said measurement.

      A pound or other silver coin (including ancient coins), weighing one Tower pound of silver.

      Money or coinage in general, especially a great amount of it.

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      Source: wiktionary.org