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Poind vs Kilo - What's the difference?

poind | kilo |

As nouns the difference between poind and kilo

is that poind is (obsolete|scotland) a seizure of property etc in lieu of a debt; the animal or property so seized while kilo is (l), short form of kilogram (unit of mass equal to 1000 grams).

As a verb poind

is (obsolete|scotland) to seize property in this manner.

poind

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (obsolete, Scotland) A seizure of property etc in lieu of a debt; the animal or property so seized

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • (obsolete, Scotland) To seize property in this manner

    • kilo

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • *{{quote-magazine, date=2013-07-26, author= Nick Miroff
    • , volume=189, issue=7, page=32, magazine=(The Guardian Weekly) , title= Mexico gets a taste for eating insects […] , passage=The San Juan market is Mexico City's most famous deli of exotic meats, where an adventurous shopper can hunt down hard-to-find critters […]. But the priciest items in the market aren't the armadillo steaks or even the bluefin tuna. That would be the frozen chicatanas – giant winged ants – at around $500 a kilo .}}
  • The letter K in the ICAO spelling alphabet.

    • See also

    * kilo-

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