Pounds (noun) refers to the plural of the unit of weight abbreviation lb, or to the plural form of the weight unit in contexts like body mass or currency. It can also mean the British currency (pounds sterling) in monetary contexts. In everyday speech, it often appears in phrases like “pounds of pressure” or “the price in pounds.” The term is pronunciation-stable, with stress typically on the first syllable, and it may be pluralized in different sentence roles.
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