What does LBS mean when we talk of somethings weight ie 120LBS?
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Pounds is abbreviated lbs because 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 expression was libra pondo, the second word being the origin of our pound.
pounds. i no i dont get y it is LBS eather
It's an abbreviation for "pounds."
pounds
its shorthand for pounds!!
It is the Latin for pounds libra
pounds!
It is Imperial Pounds. One pound = 454grams,
2.2 lbs = 1 Kg.
So 50 Kg = 110lbs
Does that help?
It means pound. The abbreviation is derived from the Latin word libra.
its means pounds
well i see u have the answer already, but imuch say again so u are sure. it means pounds. why they couldnt use pnd or something like that is really beyond me.
Its pounds
It comes from the latin word "libra", meaning scales, which is also a Roman unit of measurement that is roughly equivalent to a pound. The abbreviation of a libra is lb.
Since that measurement is just about the same as a pound, the abbreviations "lb" and "lbs" are just carried forward for pounds.
It is just an abbrecviation for pounds. Dont know how or why.
Pounds.
LBS = POUNDS
LBS is the abbreviation of Pounds. Pounds being one of the old Imperial measures along with Ounces,Stones, Hundredweights and Tons. 1 LB = 0.4536 KGS. It has latin derivation from I believe the word libra
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weight in pounds,16 ounces to one pound, 14 pounds to one stone,112 stone to one hundred weight. 20 one hundred weight to one ton, a quick way to convert from pounds to kilos is to times by 2.5
The English adopted the Roman system of coinage and also weight. A Librum became a pound, both a weight of approximately 454g, and a unit of currency. The plural of librum is libra, but the abbreviation LB is often (incorrectly) written as LBS when used in the plural.
The symbol £ for pounds currency, incidentally, is a stylised L.
its pounds.
It from the latin for pound - libra shortened to lb
its pounds
lb is a shortening from libra(e), Latin weight unit
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Libras (plural), libra (singular). The origin of the word is based on the balance weighing scale, hence the Zodiac sign Libra totes that balance scale.
yes it carries the word pounds!!
As so many have correctly said LB is the Latin abbreviation for Libra and the Roman weight measure was Libra Pondo.
LB is still used as the pound weight. Pondo became pound.
Incidentally, £ S D derives from Libra (pound), Shilling (s) and Denarius (Roman coin)
In measurement lb is the correct abbreviation. e.g. a 2 lb hammer
In any system of measurement the Number is followed by the UNIT e.g. 65 kg, 3000 kHz,150 Ohm, 240 V
The plural form should only be used in the written manner, e.g. He was buried six FEET deep. He ran a hundred METRES in 10.2 SECONDS,
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