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Libra

/ˈlaibrə/

A Roman unit of weight equal to about 327 grams.

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noun
  1. 1

    A Roman unit of weight equal to about 327 grams.

  2. 2

    Any of various units of weight in Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking countries approximately equal to 460 grams or a little more than a US or UK pound.

  3. 3

    Alternative spelling of libbra, an Italian unit of weight.

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libra the balancenounthe seventh sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about september 23 to october 22
libra the scalesnounthe seventh sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about september 23 to october 22

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libra the balancenounthe seventh sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about september 23 to october 22
libra the scalesnounthe seventh sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about september 23 to october 22
poundnounA unit of mass equal to 16 avoirdupois ounces (= 453.592 g). Today this value is the most common meaning of "pound" as a unit of weight.
sterlingnoun(by extension) (uncountable) The currency of the United Kingdom, based on the pound sterling; hence, genuine English or British currency, as contrasted with foreign currency.
saviournounBritish and Canada spelling of savior.
balancenoun(uncountable) A state in which opposing forces harmonise; equilibrium.
snitchnoun(slang) An informer, one who betrays their group.
gramnounA unit of mass equal to one-thousandth of a kilogram. Symbol: g.
graonoun(historical) A traditional short Portuguese unit of length, equivalent to about 4.6 mm.
gigagramnoun(metrology) An SI unit of mass equal to 10⁹ grams. Symbol: Gg
grzywnanoun(historical) A medieval measure of weight, mainly for silver, formerly used in Central and Eastern Europe.
grammenoun(British spelling) Alternative spelling of gram. [A unit of mass equal to one-thousandth of a kilogram. Symbol: g.]
gigaliternounAlternative spelling of gigalitre. [A unit of volume equivalent to 10⁹ litres (one billion [British billion] liters). Symbol: GL or Gl.]
gigalitrenounA unit of volume equivalent to 10⁹ litres (one billion [British billion] liters). Symbol: GL or Gl.
grainnoun(uncountable) The harvested seeds of various grass food crops eg: wheat, corn, barley.
wine gallonnounA pre-imperial unit of capacity, roughly equivalent to 3.785 litres; used to measure wine, honey, oils, and other commercial liquids.
adarmenoun(historical) A traditional Spanish unit of mass, equivalent to about 1.8 g.
zeptogramnoun(metrology) An SI unit of mass equal to 10⁻²¹ grams. Symbol: zg
petagramnoun(metrology) An SI unit of mass equal to 10¹⁵ grams. Symbol: Pg
teragramnoun(metrology) An SI unit of mass equal to 10¹² grams. Symbol: Tg

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