Meaning of pound sign in English
(Definition of pound sign from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
pound sign | American Dictionary
Examples of pound sign
pound sign
Generations of critics have noted that almost every relationship between characters comes with a pound sign attached.
From the Cambridge English Corpus
The pound, the pound sign and the standard practice of placing the sign before the number are unaffected by decimalisation of the currency.
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The provision of that information has a cost, but it is very difficult to put a pound sign against it.
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The advertising shows a pound sign at the end of the tunnel; precisely what the consortia will be interested in.
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It is very easy to establish the pound sign as regards the costs involved, but it is much more difficult to establish the nature of the benefits.
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In order to print a pound sign each word processor needed to be set up individually to print the sign for the particular printer.
The pound sign is placed before the number (e.g. 12,000), and separated from the following digits by no space or only a thin space.
The two children run into a tower and collect money bag balloons (balloons with a pound sign on them), and place them into their barrels.
In his profession, many people are waiting to ring up the pound signs on the tills.
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This is a case where the pound signs all have green edges.
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We should be told what they have done with their pound signs.
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Females in contrast have large midsections sitting with their legs extended, decorated with modified pound signs and bird imagery, holding children and pots, and occasionally nursing.
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