pound

Pronunciation: US [paʊnd] UK [paʊnd]

v.Mash; repeated blows; continuous bang swipe; a pound,
n.Sterling (United Kingdom monetary unit that equals 100 pence)
WebPounds on Ezra Pound; pounds

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Definitions in English

v.

1.

to hit something several times with a lot of force; to hit something hard many times so that it breaks into small pieces or becomes a smooth thick substance

2.

to walk or run with heavy and regular steps

3.

if your heart pounds, it beats strongly and quickly because you are nervous, excited, or afraid; if your head pounds, you have a pain in it that feels like someone is hitting it continuously

4.

to continuously attack a place with bombs or other large weapons for a long period of time

n.

1.

a unit for measuring weight, used in several countries including the U. S. and the U. K, containing 16 ounces and equal to 0454 kilograms. Its written abbreviation is lb.

2.

a place where pets that are lost or not wanted are kept; a place where the police take your car if you have parked it illegally

3.

a unit of money used in the U. K. and several other countries. Its symbol is £; a coin or bill worth one pound

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Example Sentences

Excellent balsam may be purchased for a penny a pound.
Source: G. Berkeley
His weight had dropped to 108 pounds.
Source: P. Mailloux
A pound for taking deer alive.
Source: G. Cartwright
There was the heavy pound of rhythm and blues.
Source: S. Naipaul
The cassava will be dried and pounded..to make the..flour.
Source: V. S. Reid
We..pounded the tablets until we had five initial doses.
Source: J. Herriot
Chatila was being pounded to rubble.
Source: fig.

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English word pound can not be rearranged.
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