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Meaning of pound
noun
- A unit of mass equal to 16 avoirdupois ounces (= 453.592 37 g). Today this value is the most common meaning of "pound" as a unit of weight.
- A unit of mass equal to 12 troy ounces (≈ 373.242 g). Today, this is a common unit of weight when measuring precious metals, and is little used elsewhere.
- The symbol # (octothorpe, hash)
- The unit of currency used in the United Kingdom and its dependencies. It is divided into 100 pence.
- Any of various units of currency used in Egypt and Lebanon, and formerly in the Republic of Ireland, Cyprus and Israel.
noun
- A place for the detention of stray or wandering animals. An animal shelter.
- A place for the detention of automobiles that have been illegally parked, abandoned, etc. Short form of impound.
- A section of a canal between two adjacent locks.
- A kind of fishing net, having a large enclosure with a narrow entrance into which fish are directed by wings spreading outward.
verb
- To confine in, or as in, a pound; to impound.
noun
- A hard blow.
verb
- To strike hard, usually repeatedly.
- To crush to pieces; to pulverize.
- To eat or drink very quickly. Example: You really pounded that beer!
- To pitch consistently to a certain location. Example: The pitcher has been pounding the outside corner all night.
- (of a body part, generally heart, blood, or head) To beat strongly or throb. Example: As I tiptoed past the sleeping dog, my heart was pounding but I remained silent.
Source: Free Dictionary API.
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