2007-11-30 02:05:18 · 8 answers · asked by raja k 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
The pound or pound-mass (abbreviations: lb, ℔, lbm, or sometimes in the United States: #) is a unit of mass used in the imperial, United States customary and other systems of measurement. A number of different definitions have been used the most commonly used today being the international avoirdupois pound of exactly 453.59237 grams.
A Roman libra or pound is an ancient unit of mass that was equivalent to approximately 327 grams. It was divided into 12 uncia, or ounces. The libra is the origin of the abbreviation for pound, lb. The letters lb do not require a period and is used in a singular and plural manner. The abbreviation lbs is not required, but frequently encountered.
2007-11-30 02:18:17 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
If you mean the British monetary unit, that is designated by L with a line through the center. The unit of weight is designated as lb. from the Latin libre which means pound.
2007-11-30 10:41:58 · answer #2 · answered by Emissary 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"pound" as an imperial unit of weight is lb (the first character is a lower case "L"), plural is lbs
"pound" as in the British currency is the fancy L-symbol
2007-11-30 12:32:38 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
lb. from liber in Latin meaning pound
2007-11-30 10:44:27 · answer #4 · answered by Dave aka Spider Monkey 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A british pound (money) is £
2007-11-30 10:19:56 · answer #5 · answered by k8kay 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
lb
2007-11-30 10:12:31 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
lb
2007-11-30 10:08:15 · answer #7 · answered by Sciman 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
LB.
2007-11-30 10:08:25 · answer #8 · answered by Kentucky_Mom 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋