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| avdp. |
abbreviation of "avoirdupois," a system of weight based on a pound equal to sixteen ounces or to 453.59 grams. |
| avoirdupois weight |
a system of weight based on a pound equal to sixteen ounces or to 453.59 grams. |
| bray2 |
to pound until fine, in or as if in a mortar. |
| British thermal unit |
a unit of heat equal to the amount needed to raise the temperature of one pound of water one degree Fahrenheit, or equal to about 252 calories. (abbr.: Btu) |
| Btu |
abbreviation of "British thermal unit" or "British thermal units," a unit of heat equal to the amount needed to raise the temperature of one pound of water one degree Fahrenheit, or equal to about 252 calories. |
| florin |
a coin formerly minted in England worth two shillings or one tenth of a pound. [1/3 definitions] |
| foot-pound |
a unit of energy equal to the amount necessary to raise a weight of one pound to a height of one foot. |
| foot-poundal |
a unit of energy equal to the work done by the force of one pound, accelerating one foot per second per second, moving a distance of one foot. |
| foot-pound-second |
of, designating, or pertaining to the system of measurement in which the foot, pound, and second are the basic units of length, mass, and time. |
| fps |
abbreviation of "foot-pound-second," or "foot-pound-seconds," of, designating, or pertaining to the system of measurement in which the foot, pound, and second are the basic units of length, mass, and time. |
| ft-lb |
abbreviation of "foot-pound," or "foot-pounds," a unit of energy equal to the amount necessary to raise a weight of one pound to a height of one foot. |
| grain |
in certain systems of weight, the smallest unit, derived from the weight of a ripe grain of wheat and equal to one seven-thousandth of a pound or 64.798 milligrams. [1/11 definitions] |
| hammer |
a hand tool having a solid, heavy head set across a handle and used to pound, indent, or beat metal, nails, or the like into shape or place, or any similar device. [4/14 definitions] |
| hash2 |
(chiefly British) the pound, or number, sign (#). |
| impound |
to shut up or confine (an animal) in a pound. [1/3 definitions] |
| lb. |
abbreviation of "pound," or "pounds," a unit of weight equal to sixteen ounces or 453.592 grams in the avoirdupois weight system, and equal to twelve ounces or 373.242 grams in the apothecaries' and troy weight systems. |
| lbs. |
abbreviation of "pounds," a plural form of "pound." |
| libra1 |
in ancient Rome, a unit of weight equal to approximately twelve ounces; pound. |
| ounce1 |
a unit of weight equal to one sixteenth of a pound or 28.350 grams in the avoirdupois weight system, and equal to one twelfth of a pound or 31.1051 grams in the apothecaries' weight and the troy weight systems. (abbr.: oz.) [1/3 definitions] |
| oz. |
abbreviation of "ounce," or "ounces," a unit of weight equal to one sixteenth of a pound or 28.350 grams in the avoirdupois weight system, and equal to one twelfth of a pound or 31.1051 grams in the apothecaries' weight and the troy weight systems. |
| pence |
plural form of "penny" used when referring to an amount of British currency rather than number of penny coins. One hundred pence is equal to one pound. |
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