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British monetary unit vs pound

pound vs British monetary unit

British monetary unit and pound both are nouns.

British monetary unit is not a verb while pound is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
British monetary unit Yes No No No
pound Yes No Yes No
As nouns, pound is a hyponym of British monetary unit; that is, pound is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than British monetary unit:
  • British monetary unit: monetary unit in Great Britain
  • pound: the basic unit of money in Great Britain and Northern Ireland; equal to 100 pence
Other hyponyms of British monetary unit include British pound, British pound sterling, pound sterling, quid, bob, British shilling, shilling.
British monetary unit (noun) pound (noun)
monetary unit in Great Britain the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows)
a public enclosure for stray or unlicensed dogs
a symbol for a unit of currency (especially for the pound sterling in Great Britain)
a nontechnical unit of force equal to the mass of 1 pound with an acceleration of free fall equal to 32 feet/sec/sec
the basic unit of money in Great Britain and Northern Ireland; equal to 100 pence
the basic unit of money in Cyprus; equal to 100 cents
the basic unit of money in Egypt; equal to 100 piasters
formerly the basic unit of money in Ireland; equal to 100 pence
the basic unit of money in Lebanon; equal to 100 piasters
the basic unit of money in the Sudan; equal to 100 piasters
the basic unit of money in Syria; equal to 100 piasters
16 ounces avoirdupois
a unit of apothecary weight equal to 12 ounces troy
British monetary unit (verb) pound (verb)
break down and crush by beating, as with a pestle
hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument
strike or drive against with a heavy impact
place or shut up in a pound
shut up or confine in any enclosure or within any bounds or limits
partition off into compartments
move rhythmically
move heavily or clumsily
Difference between British monetary unit and pound

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