Definitions
of pound
1. [n] - 16 ounces 2. [n] - a nontechnical unit of force equal to the mass of 1 pound with an acceleration of free fall equal to 32 feet/sec/sec 3. [n] - United States writer who lived in Europe 4. [n] - a public enclosure for stray or unlicensed dogs 5. [v] - partition off into compartments 6. [v] - shut up or confine in any enclosure or within any bounds or limits 7. [v] - break down and crush by beating, as with a pestle
Quotes
- Example use of the word pound1. unlicensed dogs will be taken to the pound 2. strongly influenced the development of modern literature (1885-1972) 3. he tried to lift 100 pounds 4. pound the roots with a heavy flat stone 5. The prisoners are safely pounded 6. The locks pound the water of the canal
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