half-pound
[ haf-pound, hahf- ]
/ ˈhæfˈpaʊnd, ˈhɑf- /
noun
a unit of weight equal to 8 ounces avoirdupois (0.227 kilogram) or 6 ounces troy or apothecaries' weight (0.187 kilogram).
Origin of half-pound
First recorded in 1545–55
Words nearby half-pound
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half-plate,
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half-price,
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half-rhyme