"petropound" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: petropounds [plural]
Etymology: petro- + pound, modelled on petrodollar. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|petro|pound}} petro- + pound, {{m|en|petrodollar}} petrodollar Head templates: {{en-noun}} petropound (plural petropounds)
  1. (chiefly in the plural) Money in pounds sterling earned from the sale of oil. Tags: in-plural
    Sense id: en-petropound-en-noun-rU7zCLr1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with petro-

Inflected forms

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