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Meaning of pound-mass | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A unit of mass equal to the weight, on earth (subject to standard gravity), of a mass of one avoirdupois pound, equal to about 453.592 grams. Symbol lbm or lbₘ.

Examples

“On the moon, however the weight of a pound-mass (lb or lbm) is only about one sixth of a pound-force (lbf).”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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