lb

noun

16 ounces avoirdupois (Freq. 10)

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he got a hernia when he tried to lift 100 pounds

• Syn: ↑pound

• Hypernyms: ↑avoirdupois unit

• Part Holonyms: ↑stone, ↑quarter

• Part Meronyms: ↑ounce, ↑oz., ↑half pound