"lobster pound" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: lobster pounds [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} lobster pound (plural lobster pounds)
  1. (chiefly Northern Atlantic region of Canada, US) A large commercial enclosure filled with circulating water in which lobsters are kept alive pending sale. Tags: US Categories (topical): Fishing

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