metric pound

noun

Half a kilogram, or 500 grams.

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Meanings

nounmetric pound (plural metric pounds)

plural metric pounds

  1. informalHalf a kilogram, or 500 grams.

Origin

This is the closest metric unit to the imperial pound (of approximately 454 grams).

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APA

metric pound. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metric%20pound

MLA

“metric pound.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metric%20pound. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “metric pound,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metric%20pound.

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