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Meaning of pound



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 pound

1. 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





pound Synonyms

pound off

pound up

lbf.

Ezra Loomis Pound

Ezra Pound

dog pound

 

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