Meaning & use
pound
A unit of weight equal to sixteen ounces, or the basic unit of currency used in the United Kingdom and some other countries.
See it in a sentence
The recipe calls for one pound of flour and half a pound of butter.
She exchanged her dollars for pounds before flying to London.
A note on using this word
Context distinguishes the meanings: "pound" as weight, abbreviated lb, versus "pound" as currency, symbol GBP, and it can also be a verb meaning to strike repeatedly.
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Another way to use it
2. verb
To hit something repeatedly and heavily, producing a loud, forceful sound.
Waves continued to pound against the rocks throughout the stormy night.
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