pound-weight
/ˌpaʊndˈweɪt/noun
1(A) A weight of one pound; a pound as a unit of weight (as distinct from a monetary unit). (b) A piece of metal of the weight of one pound avoirdupois used in weighing.
2 Physics and Engineering. A pound as a unit of force (especially other than simply the force represented by an object's weight).
Origin
Late Middle English. From pound + weight.
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