lbm en · NOUN
Etymology
See lb (“pound”).
Meanings
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(abbreviation, alt-of) Abbreviation of pound-mass (“unit of mass”).
alt of pound-mass
On the moon, however the weight of a pound-mass (lb or lbm) is only about one sixth of a pound-force (lbf).
2000 October 9, Gérard P. Michon, “What is a slug, in the [engineering] weight measurement system?”, in Numericana.com:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| lbₘ | canonical | lexicographic |