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poundage¹

noun poundages

  1. countable A charge based on the weight of something in pounds.
  2. countable A charge based on the value of something in pounds sterling.
  3. countable A weight measured in pounds.
  4. uncountable Weight, especially body weight. Eating less chocolate may help you lose a little poundage.

verb poundages · poundaging · poundaged

  1. To collect, as poundage; to assess, or rate, by poundage.

poundage²

noun poundages

  1. countable a fee charged for keeping an animal in a pound, or for its release
  2. uncountable the keeping of an animal in a pound

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@misc{poundage_2026,
  title = {poundage},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/poundage},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}