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Lb. (pound) is actually an abbreviation for Libra

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Lb. (pound) is actually an abbreviation for Libra
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The unit is descended from the Roman libra (hence the abbreviation "lb"); the name pound is a Germanic adaptation of the Latin phrase libra pondo, "a pound by weight".[3] @Curionic

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