"lb" meaning in English

See lb in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /paʊnd/ Audio: en-us-lb.ogg Forms: lbs [plural], lbs. [plural], LB. [alternative], Lb. [alternative], lb. [alternative], Lb [alternative], LB [alternative]
Rhymes: -aʊnd Etymology: (unit of weight): Abbreviation of libra. Etymology templates: {{etymid|en|libra}}, {{sense|unit of weight}} (unit of weight):, {{abbreviation of|en|libra}} Abbreviation of libra Head templates: {{en-noun|s|lbs.}} lb (plural lbs or lbs.)
  1. Abbreviation of pound (“unit of weight”). Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: pound (extra: unit of weight) Derived forms: ft-lb, The struck-through abbreviation ℔ simplified to the pound sign # (octothorpe), lbf, lbm
    Sense id: en-lb-en-noun-UMr9aLhQ
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /paʊnd/ Audio: en-us-lb.ogg Forms: lbs [plural]
Rhymes: -aʊnd Etymology: Abbreviation Head templates: {{en-noun}} lb (plural lbs)
  1. (cricket) leg bye
    Sense id: en-lb-en-noun-q2PDt~ur Categories (other): Cricket, English entries with incorrect language header, English words spelled without vowels, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 40 28 29 Disambiguation of English words spelled without vowels: 8 43 27 22 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 5 38 34 23 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 43 32 23 Topics: ball-games, cricket, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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