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pound (lb) (pound) a unit of weight in the avoirdupois (453.6 grams, or 16 ounces) or apothecaries' (373.2 grams, or 12 ounces) system.

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pound (pound)

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1. A unit of weight that is the basis of the avoirdupois system, equal to 16 ounces or 453.592 grams.

2. A unit of apothecary weight equal to 12 ounces or 373.242 grams.

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pound

1. a unit of weight in the avoirdupois (453.6 g, or 16 ounces) or apothecaries' (373.2 g, or 12 ounces) system.

2. said of the gait of a horse which strikes the ground hard with the front feet at the canter.

3. an enclosure or building maintained by a local government authority in which stray animals are kept until claimed by their owners. See also animal shelter.