1pound 
/ˈpaʊnd/ noun
plural pounds also pound /ˈpaʊnd/ noun 1 [count] : a unit of weight that is equal to 16 ounces or 0.4536 kilograms
▪ The recipe calls for a pound of ground beef. ▪ a 50-pound dog = a dog that weighs 50 pounds ▪ Chicken is on sale this week for $3 per/a pound. ▪ I gained some weight last winter and I'm trying to lose a few pounds. ▪ Pound for pound, it's the most valuable crop being grown in the state. [=when comparing a pound of this crop with a pound of other crops, a pound of this crop is more valuable] 2 a [count] : a basic unit of money in the United Kingdom and some other countries
▪ The bill came to 30 pounds 10 pence. ▪ Rent for the flat is 600 pounds per/a month. ▪ a five-pound note
b [count] : a bill or coin that is worth one pound
▪ “Do you have any cash on you?” “I've got a few pounds in my wallet.”
c the pound technical : the value of a pound when it is compared to another unit of money
▪ The dollar dropped sharply against the pound. ▪ the strength/weakness of the pound
▪ The recipe calls for a pound of ground beef. ▪ a 50-pound dog = a dog that weighs 50 pounds ▪ Chicken is on sale this week for $3 per/a pound. ▪ I gained some weight last winter and I'm trying to lose a few pounds. ▪ Pound for pound, it's the most valuable crop being grown in the state. [=when comparing a pound of this crop with a pound of other crops, a pound of this crop is more valuable]
▪ The bill came to 30 pounds 10 pence. ▪ Rent for the flat is 600 pounds per/a month. ▪ a five-pound note
b [count] : a bill or coin that is worth one pound
▪ “Do you have any cash on you?” “I've got a few pounds in my wallet.”
c the pound technical : the value of a pound when it is compared to another unit of money
▪ The dollar dropped sharply against the pound. ▪ the strength/weakness of the pound
in for a penny, in for a pound — see penny
pile on the pounds — see 2pile
pound of flesh
: an amount that is owed to someone who demands to be paid
▪ When the creditors came to collect their pound of flesh, he had nothing to give them.
▪ When the creditors came to collect their pound of flesh, he had nothing to give them.
see also pound cake
