pound sign
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pound sign
noun pound signs
- The symbol £, representing the pound sterling.
- The symbol # on a telephone.
- The symbol #, denoting weight in pounds. A bag of peanuts is marked "5^#".
Similar: crunch, hash, hash sign, hashtag, number sign, octothorpe
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Similar: crunch, hash, hash sign, hashtag, number sign, octothorpe
Talk about this word "pound sign." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/pound%20sign. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. pound sign. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/pound%20sign "pound sign." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/pound%20sign.Cite this
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title = {pound sign},
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