POUND — ТЛУМАЧЕННЯ
pound
The act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows).
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- The sudden hammer of fists caught him off guard.
- The pounding of feet on the hallway.
A public enclosure for stray or unlicensed dogs.
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- Unlicensed dogs will be taken to the pound.
A nontechnical unit of force equal to the mass of 1 pound with an acceleration of free fall equal to 32 feet/sec/sec.
The basic unit of money in Great Britain; equal to 100 pence.
The basic unit of money in Cyprus; equal to 100 cents.
The basic unit of money in Egypt; equal to 100 piasters.
Formerly the basic unit of money in Ireland; equal to 100 pence.
The basic unit of money in Lebanon; equal to 100 piasters.
The basic unit of money in the Sudan; equal to 100 piasters.
The basic unit of money in Syria; equal to 100 piasters.
16 ounces.
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- He tried to lift 100 pounds.
Break down and crush by beating, as with a pestle.
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- Pound the roots with a heavy flat stone.
Place or shut up in a pound.
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- Pound the cows so they don't stray.
Shut up or confine in any enclosure or within any bounds or limits.
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- The prisoners are safely pounded.
Hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument.
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- The salesman pounded the door knocker.
- A bible-thumping Southern Baptist.
Partition off into compartments.
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- The locks pound the water of the canal.
Strike or drive against with a heavy impact.
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- Ram the gate with a sledgehammer.
- Pound on the door.
Move rhythmically.
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- Her heart was beating fast.
Move heavily or clumsily.
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- The heavy man lumbered across the room.
WordNet
Pound
United States writer who lived in Europe; strongly influenced the development of modern literature (1885-1972).
WordNet
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