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noun(pound)any of various units of mass and weight; specifically : a unit now in general use among English-speaking peoples equal to 16 avoirdupois ounces or 7000 grains or 0.4536 kilogram
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noun(pound)the basic monetary unit of the United Kingdom —called also pound sterling
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noun(pound)any of numerous basic monetary units of other countries (such as Egypt, Lebanon, Syria)
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verb(pound)to reduce to powder or pulp by beating
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verb(pound)to strike heavily or repeatedly
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verb(pound)to produce with or as if with repeated vigorous strokes —usually used with out
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noun(pound)an enclosure for animals; especially : a public enclosure for stray or unlicensed animals
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noun(pound)a depot for holding impounded personal property until redeemed by the owner
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noun(pound)a place or condition of confinement
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noun(pound)an act or sound of pounding
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idiom(pound)to gain weight or a certain amount of weight
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noun(pound)a unit of work equal to the work done by a force of one pound acting through a distance of one foot in the direction of the force
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noun phrase(pound)a payment or penalty exacted to fulfill a deal or punishment
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idiom(pound)to put a large amount of (something) on something or someone
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idiom(pound)to gained a lot of something
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phrasal verb(pound)to make or produce (something) quickly especially by pounding (such as on a keyboard)
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phrasal verb(pound)to play (a song, melody, etc.) loudly on a musical instrument especially by pounding (such as on a piano)