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half-pound
[ haf-pound, hahf- ]
/ ˈhæfˈpaʊnd, ˈhɑf- /
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noun
a unit of weight equal to 8 ounces avoirdupois (0.227 kilogram) or 6 ounces troy or apothecaries' weight (0.187 kilogram).
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Origin of half-pound
First recorded in 1545–55
Words nearby half-pound
half-pike, half pint, half-pipe, half-plane, half-plate, half-pound, half-price, half-quartern, half-quire, half relief, half-remembered
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