lb.

abbreviationplural lbs., lb.

pound.

Origin of lb.

<Latin lībra, plural lībrae

Words Nearby lb.

Other definitions for L.B. (2 of 3)

L.B.¹

abbreviation

bachelor of letters; bachelor of literature.

Origin of L.B.

From New Latin Litterārum Baccalaureus; Līterārum Baccalaureus

Other definitions for L.B. (3 of 3)

L.B.²

abbreviation

landing barge.
light bomber.

local board.

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How to use lb. in a sentence

Hand printed posters at the Vance Avenue Market: CHICKEN BACKS, 12½¢ lb.; HOG MAWS, 15¢: RUMPS, 19¢.
Stanley Booth on the Life and Hard Times of Blues Genius Furry Lewis | Stanley Booth | June 7, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
The network, formerly The Learning Channel (LOL), will air a special, The Man With the 132 Lb.
‘The Man With the 132 Lb. Scrotum’: TLC’s Lowest Show Yet? | Kevin Fallon | August 1, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
LB: I studied history, literature, and philosophy at Wesleyan University in Connecticut.
How We Write (Husband and Wife Edition): Lemony Snicket and Lisa Brown | Noah Charney | January 2, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
Murdoch semi-apologized, tweeting later that he “did not mean to be unsympathetic to 400 lb lady.”
Rupert Murdoch’s Most Offensive Tweets | The Daily Beast | November 18, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST
Together the teams will use 66lb of flour, 408lb of butter, 990lb of sugar, four vats of golden syrup and 1,480lb of chocolate.
Giant Cake Bake to Celebrate Jubilee | Tom Sykes | May 28, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST

It has been shown by Chevandrier, that an acre of land under beech wood accumulates annually about 1650 lb.
Elements of Agricultural Chemistry | Thomas Anderson
Saussure made similar experiments, and observed that the quantity of water exhaled by a sunflower amounted to about 220 lb.
Elements of Agricultural Chemistry | Thomas Anderson
Now, the column of air resting upon an acre of land contains only about 15,500 lb.
Elements of Agricultural Chemistry | Thomas Anderson
The price of the tea sent to Europe varies from fifteen to sixty dollars (£3 to £12) a pikul, of 134 lb.
A Woman's Journey Round the World | Ida Pfeiffer
The bridge is worked by hydraulic power, an accumulator with a load of 34 tons supplying pressure water at 630 lb per sq. in.
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British Dictionary definitions for lb (1 of 3)

lb¹

abbreviation for

cricket leg bye
Also: lb. pound (weight)

Origin of lb

(for sense 2) Latin: libra

British Dictionary definitions for lb (2 of 3)

lb²

the internet domain name for

Lebanon

British Dictionary definitions for LB (3 of 3)

abbreviation for

Liberia (international car registration)

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Scientific definitions for lb

Abbreviation of pound

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