lb.

Butcher scale unit

Lb. is the abbreviation for pound, the unit of weight equal to sixteen ounces.

The abbreviation comes from the Latin *libra*, meaning scales or balance.

Plural: lbs.

The recipe calls for 2 lbs. of flour.

weight

pound

Weight, strike, or kennel

  • poundsMass measurement units
  • ounceOne-sixteenth of a pound
  • ozMass measurement abbreviation

kilogram · kg · mass · scale · measurement · heavyweight · lightweight · bodyweight · weigh-in · boxing

medical

pound

Weight, strike, or kennel

gained · lost · underweight · overweight · healthy · BMI · preemie · infant · pediatric · scale

cooking

pound

Weight, strike, or kennel

  • butterSolid fat from cream
  • flourMilled grain powder
  • sugarCrystalline carbohydrate sweetener

meat · recipe · ingredient · per · measurement · portion · quantity · beef · chicken · ground

fitness

pound

Weight, strike, or kennel

  • muscleContractile body tissue
  • fatAdipose tissue
  • leanLacking fat; incline

bulk · cut · lift · bench · deadlift · squat · gains · reps · plates · dumbbell

abbreviation

Latin

Ancient Roman language

typography · period · abbreviated · written · label · marking · packaging · signage · print · standard

Opposites
measurement system

lb.kg

SI mass unit

kilogram · gram · mg · milligram · metric ton

scale of measurement

lb.ton

Heavy mass unit

grain · short ton · dram · long ton · hundredweight

Family

lbs, lb

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