ˈpound sign BrE AmE noun [countable]
1 . British English the ↑ symbol (£), used for a pound in British money
2 . American English the ↑ symbol (\#), used especially on a telephone SYN hash British English
ˈpound sign BrE AmE noun [countable]
1 . British English the ↑ symbol (£), used for a pound in British money
2 . American English the ↑ symbol (\#), used especially on a telephone SYN hash British English
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012