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单词 pound-weight
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Definition of pound-weight in English:

pound-weight

noun ˌpaʊndˈweɪt
  • 1(A) A weight of one pound; a pound as a unit of weight (as distinct from a monetary unit). (b) A piece of metal of the weight of one pound avoirdupois used in weighing.

  • 2Physics and Engineering. A pound as a unit of force (especially other than simply the force represented by an object's weight).

Origin

Late Middle English. From pound + weight.

Definition of pound-weight in US English:

pound-weight

nounˌpaʊndˈweɪt
  • 1(A) A weight of one pound; a pound as a unit of weight (as distinct from a monetary unit). (b) A piece of metal of the weight of one pound avoirdupois used in weighing.

  • 2Physics and Engineering. A pound as a unit of force (especially other than simply the force represented by an object's weight).

Origin

Late Middle English. From pound + weight.

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