n, pl  pounds  also  pound  :  any of various units of mass and weight: as  a  :  a unit of troy weight equal to 12 troy ounces or 5760 grains or 0.3732417216 kilogram formerly used in weighing gold, silver, and a few other costly materials - called also troy pound   b  :  a unit of avoirdupois weight equal to 16 avoirdupois ounces or 7000 grains or 0.45359237 kilogram - called also avoirdupois pound  .
 
 
 
Similar sounding terms:  hyp·noid  pant  pen·nate  pint 
 
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