pound sign — pound′ sign n. 1) cvb num a symbol (£) for “pound” or “pounds” as a monetary unit of the United Kingdom 2) cvb a symbol (#) for “pound” or “pounds” as a unit of weight Compare number sign space mark 3) a symbol (#) used for various purposes •… … From formal English to slang
pound sign — n 1.) BrE the ↑symbol (£), used for a pound in British money 2.) AmE the ↑symbol (#), used especially on a telephone British Equivalent: hash … Dictionary of contemporary English
pound sign — pound ,sign noun count 1. ) AMERICAN the symbol # 2. ) the symbol £ … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
pound sign — n. a symbol (#) on a button on a touch tone telephone keypad … English World dictionary
Pound sign — seealso|Pound (currency).The pound sign ( £ or ₤ ) is the symbol for the pound sterling the currency of the United Kingdom (UK). The same symbol is (or was) used for currencies of the same name in some other countries and territories; there are… … Wikipedia
pound sign — octothorp oc to*thorp, octothorpe oc to*thorpe, n. [octo eight + thorp Etymology of thorp uncertain. (ca. 1965). See quote below. Possibly derived from octalthorpe or octotherp (once used by the Bell System?).] A typographic symbol (#) having two … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pound sign — Ever wondered why Brits flounder when voicemail messages say to press the pound sign? What on earth is the British currency doing on a phone anyway? Well, it isn t. To a Brit, the pound sign is the wiggly thing we use to denote the UK pound… … The American's guide to speaking British
pound sign — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms pound sign : singular pound sign plural pound signs 1) the symbol £ 2) American a hash (#) … English dictionary
pound sign — noun a) The symbol £ representing the pound sterling. b) The symbol on a telephone. <!Note: pound sign is not a name for lb, as this is an abbreviation rather than a symbol Syn: hash, hash sign, number sign, octothorpe … Wiktionary
pound sign — 1. a symbol (£) for pound or pounds as a monetary unit of the United Kingdom. 2. a symbol (#) for pound or pounds as a unit of weight or mass: 20# bond paper stock. 3. the symbol (#) used for various purposes. Cf. hash mark, number sign, space… … Universalium
