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poundage

poun·dage

US/ˈpaʊndɪdʒ/ uncommon

noun

1.

a charge based on weight measured in pounds

2.

a fee charged for the recovery of impounded animals

3.

weight expressed in pounds

4.

placing private property in the custody of an officer of the law

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Origin

From pound + -age.

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