pound sign

English

Noun

pound sign (plural pound signs)

The symbol £ representing the pound sterling
(US) The symbol # on a telephone
(US) The symbol # denoting weight in pounds
A bag of peanuts is marked "5^#".

Synonyms

(the symbol #): hash, hash sign, hashtag, number sign, octothorpe

Translations

symbol # — see hash

See also

lb

Anagrams

poundings

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