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pound2

 
pronunciation:
paUnd
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part of speech: noun
definition 1: a unit of weight equal to 16 ounces or 453.592 grams. (abbreviated: lb.)
 
definition 2: the main unit of money in the United Kingdom. The United Kingdom is made up of England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland.
One pound is equal to one hundred pence, in the same way that one dollar is equal to one hundred cents.
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