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pound
verb(pound)partition off into compartments
Synonyms: pound off,
Examples:
The locks pound the water of the canal.
pound
verb(pound)hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument
Examples:
The salesman pounded the door knocker.
pound
noun(pound)the basic unit of money in Cyprus; equal to 100 cents
Synonyms: cypriot pound,
pound
noun(pound)a symbol for a unit of currency (especially for the pound sterling in Great Britain)
Synonyms: pound sign,
pound
noun(pound)the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows)
Examples:
The pounding of feet on the hallway.
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noun(pound)a public enclosure for stray or unlicensed dogs
Synonyms: dog pound,
Examples:
Unlicensed dogs will be taken to the pound.
pound
noun(pound)the basic unit of money in Syria; equal to 100 piasters
Synonyms: syrian pound,
pound
noun(pound)a nontechnical unit of force equal to the mass of 1 pound with an acceleration of free fall equal to 32 feet/sec/sec
Synonyms: lbf.,
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noun(pound)the basic unit of money in Great Britain and Northern Ireland; equal to 100 pence
Synonyms: british pound, british pound sterling, pound sterling, quid,
pound
noun(pound)formerly the basic unit of money in Ireland; equal to 100 pence
Synonyms: irish pound, irish punt, punt,
pound
noun(pound)16 ounces avoirdupois
Synonyms: lb,
Examples:
He got a hernia when he tried to lift 100 pounds.
pound
noun(pound)the basic unit of money in Lebanon; equal to 100 piasters
Synonyms: lebanese pound,
pound
noun(pound)the basic unit of money in the Sudan; equal to 100 piasters
Synonyms: sudanese pound,
pound
verb(pound)shut up or confine in any enclosure or within any bounds or limits
Synonyms: pound up,
Examples:
The prisoners are safely pounded.
pound
verb(pound)place or shut up in a pound
Synonyms: impound,
Examples:
Pound the cows so they don't stray.
pound
noun(pound)the basic unit of money in Egypt; equal to 100 piasters
Synonyms: egyptian pound,
pound
verb(pound)strike or drive against with a heavy impact
Synonyms: ram, ram down,
Examples:
Pound on the door.
pound
noun(pound)United States writer who lived in Europe; strongly influenced the development of modern literature (1885-1972)
Synonyms: ezra loomis pound, ezra pound,
pound
noun(pound)a unit of apothecary weight equal to 12 ounces troy
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verb(pound)break down and crush by beating, as with a pestle
Examples:
Pound the roots with a heavy flat stone.