English Explanatory Dictionary

pound-mass

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A unit of mass equal to the weight, on earth (subject to standard gravity), of a mass of one avoirdupois pound, equal to about 453.592 grams. Symbol lbm or lbₘ.

Word forms

pound-mass pounds-mass

Etymology

From pound + mass, to differentiate from the unit of weight.

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