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lb
/paʊnd/
noun 8name 4
Collocations
3ADJ.
happy
VERB + LB
pound, weighing
LB + NOUN
1e0, a0p, oz, they're
Definitions
noun
1
Abbreviation of pound (“unit of weight”).
The slug is defined as the mass which would accelerate at a rate of 1 ft/s² under a force of one pound-force (lbf). Since 1 lbf is the force exerted on a mass of one pound by a standard gravitational field (of exactly 9.80665 meters per square second), a slug is thus exactly equal to 196133/6096 pounds (about 32.1740485564 lb or 14.593902937206 kg).
The drive system can provide a maximum of 516 lbs ft (700 Nm) at any one time.
noun
1
leg bye
noun
1
Initialism of left back.
2
Initialism of linebacker.
3
Initialism of lower bracket.
4
Initialism of local board.
5
Initialism of Lewy body.
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noun — 16 ounces avoirdupois
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The slug is defined as the mass which would accelerate at a rate of 1 ft/s² under a force of one pound-force (lbf). Since 1 lbf is the force exerted on a mass of one pound by a standard gravitational
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The drive system can provide a maximum of 516 lbs ft (700 Nm) at any one time.
Wiktionary03
Happy Valley-Goose Bay, LB A0P 1E0
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A dollar fifty a pound ($1.50/lb). They're 2.3 Euros a kilo.
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The baby was born early Monday morning, weighing 7 lb 3 oz (3.26 kg).
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