English Explanatory Dictionary

lb

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Abbreviation of pound (“unit of weight”).
noun
  1. leg bye
noun
  1. Initialism of left back.
  2. Initialism of linebacker.
  3. Initialism of lower bracket.
  4. Initialism of local board.
  5. Initialism of Lewy body.
  6. Initialism of lysogeny broth; (loosely) any of several similar formulations: Luria broth, Lennox broth, life broth or Luria–Bertani medium.
  7. Alternative form of lb: Abbreviation of pound (“unit of weight”).
  8. Initialism of ladyboy.
name
  1. Initialism of Langmuir–Blodgett.
  2. Initialism of London Borough.
  3. Initialism of Linear B.
  4. Abbreviation of Labrador.
noun
  1. Alternative form of lb: Abbreviation of pound (“unit of weight”).

Pronunciation

/paʊnd/ en-us-lb.ogg

Word forms

lb lbs lbs. LB.

Etymology

(unit of weight): Abbreviation of libra.

Derived words

ft-lb The struck-through abbreviation ℔ simplified to the pound sign # lbf lbm LB film LB trough
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