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The origin is in the Latin word libra, which could mean both balance scales (hence the symbol for the astrological sign Libra, which was named after a constellation that was thought to resemble scales) and also a pound weight, for which the full expressi…  see the full page
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How do you convert The pound or pound-mass (abbreviations: lb, lbm, lbm), the unit of mass used in the imperial, United States customary and other systems of measurements to The pound or pound-mass (abbreviations: lb, lbm, lbm), the unit of mass used in the imperial, United States customary and other systems of measurements?
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