Pound

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1 English 1.1 Noun 1.1.1 Synonyms 1.1.2 Translations 1.2 See also

English

1. A unit of mass, depending on the system used consisting of either 16 or 12 corresponding ounces (approximately 454 or 373 grams respectively).
2. A unit of currency used in Cyprus; Egypt; Lebanon; the United Kingdom and its dependencies; and formerly in the Republic of Ireland (which now uses the euro).
3. A place for the detention of stray or wandering animals.
4. A hard blow
5. (US) The punctuation symbol #

• Danish: pund
• Dutch: pond n
• Esperanto: funto (1), pundo (2), gardejo (3), frapego (4)
• Finnish: naula, pauna (1), punta (1, 2), tarha (3), isku (4)
• French: livre f (1, 2), fourrière f (3)
• Irish: punt (2)
• German: Pfund n (1, 2)
• Polish: funt
• Swedish: pund (1,2)