Meaning & use
lb
An abbreviation for pound, a unit of weight equal to sixteen ounces.
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The recipe calls for one lb of ground beef and two cups of rice.
The package weighed nearly five lb, so shipping cost more than expected.
A note on using this word
Lb comes from the Latin 'libra' and is used in the US customary and imperial systems, not the metric system.
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