pound
definition: the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows)
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speech part: noun
synonyms:
hammer
definition: a public enclosure for stray or unlicensed dogs
example: unlicensed dogs will be taken to the pound
speech part: noun
synonyms:
dog pound
definition: a symbol for a unit of currency (especially for the pound sterling in Great Britain)
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speech part: noun
synonyms:
pound sign
definition: a nontechnical unit of force equal to the mass of 1 pound with an acceleration of free fall equal to 32 feet/sec/sec
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speech part: noun
synonyms:
lbf.
definition: the basic unit of money in Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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speech part: noun
synonyms:
quid
pound sterling
definition: the basic unit of money in Cyprus
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speech part: noun
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definition: the basic unit of money in Egypt
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speech part: noun
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definition: formerly the basic unit of money in Ireland
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speech part: noun
synonyms:
punt
definition: the basic unit of money in Lebanon
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speech part: noun
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definition: the basic unit of money in the Sudan
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speech part: noun
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definition: the basic unit of money in Syria
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speech part: noun
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definition: equivalent to 16 ounces avoirdupois
example: They got a hernia when they tried to lift 100 pounds.
speech part: noun
synonyms:
lb
definition: a unit of apothecary weight equal to 12 ounces troy
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speech part: noun
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definition: break down and crush by beating, as with a pestle
example: pound the roots with a heavy flat stone
speech part: verb
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definition: place or shut up in a pound
example: pound the cows so they don't stray
speech part: verb
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impound
definition: shut up or confine in any enclosure or within any bounds or limits
example: The prisoners are safely pounded
speech part: verb
synonyms:
pound up
definition: hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument
example: the salesman pounded the door knocker
speech part: verb
synonyms:
poke
definition: partition off into compartments
example: The locks pound the water of the canal
speech part: verb
synonyms:
pound off
definition: strike or drive against with a heavy impact
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speech part: verb
definition: move rhythmically
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speech part: verb
synonyms:
beat
definition: move heavily or clumsily
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speech part: verb
synonyms:
lumber