- mercantile pound
- (lb merc)
Dictionary of units of measurement. 2015.
mercantile pound
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Pound (mass) — Lb. redirects here. For other uses, see LB. Lbs. redirects here. For other uses, see LBS. For the unit of force, see Pound force. The pound or pound mass (abbreviations: lb, lbm, lbm, ℔[1] ) is a unit of mass used in the imperial, United States… … Wikipedia
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avoirdupois weights — the common traditional system of weights in all the English speaking countries. Until the introduction of the metric system, almost all weights were stated in avoirdupois units, with only precious metals being measured by troy weights and… … Dictionary of units of measurement
lb merc — see mercantile pound … Dictionary of units of measurement
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