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Definitions
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1
noun
A
unit
of
weight
in
the
imperial
system
,
equal
to
16
ounces
or
approximately
0.453592
kilograms
.
The
recipe
calls
for
a
pound
of
flour
.
He
lost
five
pounds
after
starting
his
new
diet
.
The
package
weighs
about
two
pounds
.
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2
noun
The
basic
monetary
unit
of
the
United
Kingdom
,
equal
to
100
pence
.
She
exchanged
her
dollars
for
pounds
before
traveling
to
London
.
The
price
of
the
book
is
ten
pounds
.
He
saved
up
fifty
pounds
for
the
concert
tickets
.
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3
verb
To
strike
or
hit
heavily
and
repeatedly
.
The
waves
pounded
against
the
shore
during
the
storm
.
He
pounded
the
nail
into
the
wall
with
a
hammer
.
The
drummer
pounded
on
the
drums
with
great
energy
.
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Word Origin
Language
Old English
Original word
pund
Originally meant
a
weight
or
measure
Background
The
word
'
pound'
comes
from
the
Old
English
'
pund'
,
which
was
used
as
a
unit
of
weight
.
It
is
related
to
the
Latin
'
pondus'
,
meaning
weight
.
The
monetary
sense
of
'
pound'
originated
from
the
value
of
a
pound
of
silver
.
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