pound sign
Americannoun
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a symbol (£) for “pound” or “pounds” as a monetary unit of the United Kingdom.
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a symbol (#) for “pound” or “pounds” as a unit of weight or mass.
20# bond paper stock.
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the symbol (#) used for various purposes.
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