poundage

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poundage  /ˈpaʊn dɪdʒ/ ? Meaning of "poundage"

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Definition(s):

  1. (n) a charge based on weight measured in pounds
  2. (n) a fee charged for the recovery of impounded animals
  3. (n) weight expressed in pounds
  4. (n) placing private property in the custody of an officer of the law

Synonym(s)

impoundment, internment

Usage(s):

  1. They also bought an electric bike and that shaved off some more poundage totaling a loss of 7,600 in transportation emissions.
  2. Now a natural heavyweight, he somehow manages to shed enough poundage from an already fat-spare frame to make the 175 lb.
  3. The worst hit area has been the mid-Atlantic, where poundage dived from 130.

Quotes

  1. "They're regarded as a big, physical front, given that they've got all the poundage," Bengals left offensive tackle Levi Jones said. "But we've got to out-aggressive them."
    on Sep 27, 2008 By: Levi Jones Source: Hamilton Journal News (subscription)

  2. "I think there's a maximum poundage you can get away with wearing soft spikes," Westwood explained, "and I struggle to grip in them. So I err on the side of keeping my balance and standing up, rather than being able to sneak around not making...
    on Jul 7, 2005 By: Lee Westwood Source: guardian.co.uk

  3. In the rare cases when they did, magazines only showed them "from the head up, which hopefully wouldn't give away any of their extra poundage," writes fashion media mogul Bonnie Fuller in a 2008 story about pregnant cover girls for the...
    on Jul 29, 2009 By: Bonnie Fuller Source: San Francisco Chronicle

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