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ESLPod_0827_WE_1329 Fad Dieting In this podcast, the word "pound" is a unit for measuring weight and is equal to approximately .45 kilos: "The airline lets us take one suitcase that is up to 50 pounds." Or: "Her first baby weighed seven pounds, four ounces." The word "pound" can also be used for the place where unwanted animals are kept for a period of time while people look for their current owner or a new owner: "If the dogs at the pound aren't adopted within a few weeks, they have to be killed." The "pound key" is the hash mark symbol (#) on a telephone keypad: "Please enter the number of the phone extension followed by the pound key." Finally, a "pound cake" is a heavy dessert made from flour, sugar, and butter: "How many calories are in one slice of pound cake?"

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ESLPod 827 pound Health + Medicine

Id	ESLPod_0827_WE_1329
Episode Id	ESLPod 827
Episode Title	Fad Dieting
Phrase	pound
Text	In this podcast, the word "pound" is a unit for measuring weight and is equal to approximately .45 kilos: "The airline lets us take one suitcase that is up to 50 pounds." Or: "Her first baby weighed seven pounds, four ounces." The word "pound" can also be used for the place where unwanted animals are kept for a period of time while people look for their current owner or a new owner: "If the dogs at the pound aren't adopted within a few weeks, they have to be killed." The "pound key" is the hash mark symbol (#) on a telephone keypad: "Please enter the number of the phone extension followed by the pound key." Finally, a "pound cake" is a heavy dessert made from flour, sugar, and butter: "How many calories are in one slice of pound cake?"
Topics	Health + Medicine

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