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pound sign

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noun

  1. a symbol (£) for “pound” or “pounds” as a monetary unit of the United Kingdom.

  2. a symbol (#) for “pound” or “pounds” as a unit of weight or mass.

    20# bond paper stock.

  3. the symbol (#) used for various purposes.

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