Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pound-mass

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.21 in modern English

Syllables: pound--mass
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

Example Sentences

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

Etymology

From pound + mass, to differentiate from the unit of weight.

Inflected Forms

pounds-mass (plural)

Questions

What does pound-mass mean?: 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.
Where does pound-mass come from?: From pound + mass, to differentiate from the unit of weight.

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