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Why is the Abbreviation for Pounds Lbs?
The reason the abbreviation for pounds is lbs., is due to the Roman use of Latin. In Roman times, the Latin words for pound was libra pondo, which means pound weight. You can find more information here: http://www.worldwidewords.org/qa/qa-pou1.htm
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