Dictionary Check: pound

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Scrabble 8 points
Words with Friends 11 points

Definition

noun

United States writer who lived in Europe; strongly influenced the development of modern literature (1885-1972)

noun

16 ounces avoirdupois

Example: "he got a hernia when he tried to lift 100 pounds"
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lb
noun

the basic unit of money in Great Britain and Northern Ireland; equal to 100 pence

noun

a unit of apothecary weight equal to 12 ounces troy

noun

the basic unit of money in Syria; equal to 100 piasters

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noun

the basic unit of money in the Sudan; equal to 100 piasters

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