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pound
the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows)
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noun
the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows)
“the sudden hammer of fists caught him off guard”
noun
a public enclosure for stray or unlicensed dogs
“unlicensed dogs will be taken to the pound”
noun
a symbol for a unit of currency (especially for the pound sterling in Great Britain)
noun
a nontechnical unit of force equal to the mass of 1 pound with an acceleration of free fall equal to 32 feet/sec/sec
noun
the basic unit of money in Great Britain and Northern Ireland; equal to 100 pence
noun
the basic unit of money in Cyprus; equal to 100 cents
noun
the basic unit of money in Egypt; equal to 100 piasters
noun
formerly the basic unit of money in Ireland; equal to 100 pence
noun
the basic unit of money in Lebanon; equal to 100 piasters
noun
the basic unit of money in the Sudan; equal to 100 piasters
noun
the basic unit of money in Syria; equal to 100 piasters
noun
16 ounces avoirdupois
“he got a hernia when he tried to lift 100 pounds”
noun
a unit of apothecary weight equal to 12 ounces troy
verb
break down and crush by beating, as with a pestle
“pound the roots with a heavy flat stone”
verb
place or shut up in a pound
“pound the cows so they don't stray”
verb
shut up or confine in any enclosure or within any bounds or limits
“The prisoners are safely pounded”
verb
hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument
“the salesman pounded the door knocker”
verb
partition off into compartments
“The locks pound the water of the canal”
verb
strike or drive against with a heavy impact
“ram the gate with a sledgehammer”
verb
move rhythmically
“Her heart was beating fast”
verb
move heavily or clumsily
“The heavy man lumbered across the room”
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the sudden hammer of fists caught him off guard
the pounding of feet on the hallway
unlicensed dogs will be taken to the pound
he got a hernia when he tried to lift 100 pounds
pound the roots with a heavy flat stone
pound the cows so they don't stray
The prisoners are safely pounded
the salesman pounded the door knocker
a bible-thumping Southern Baptist
The locks pound the water of the canal
ram the gate with a sledgehammer
pound on the door
Her heart was beating fast
The heavy man lumbered across the room
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