HALF-POUND


Meaning of HALF-POUND in English

/haf"pownd", hahf"-/ , n.

a unit of weight equal to 8 ounces avoirdupois (0.227 kilogram) or 6 ounces troy or apothecaries' weight (0.187 kilogram).

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Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .