(~s)
Note: The plural form is '~' after a number.
A ~ is a unit of weight that is equal to 112 pounds in Britain and to 100 pounds in the United States.
...a ~ of coal.
N-COUNT: oft N of n
(~s)
Note: The plural form is '~' after a number.
A ~ is a unit of weight that is equal to 112 pounds in Britain and to 100 pounds in the United States.
...a ~ of coal.
N-COUNT: oft N of n
Collins COBUILD. Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык Коллинз COBUILD (международная база данных языков Бирмингемского университета) . 2012