Definition of Pound
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(pl. ) of Pound
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(v. t.) To strike repeatedly with some heavy instrument; to beat.
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(v. t.) To comminute and pulverize by beating; to bruise or break into fine particles with a pestle or other heavy instrument; as, to pound spice or salt.
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(v. i.) To strike heavy blows; to beat.
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(v. i.) To make a jarring noise, as in running; as, the engine pounds.
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(n.) An inclosure, maintained by public authority, in which cattle or other animals are confined when taken in trespassing, or when going at large in violation of law; a pinfold.
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(n.) A level stretch in a canal between locks.
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(n.) A kind of net, having a large inclosure with a narrow entrance into which fish are directed by wings spreading outward.
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(v. t.) To confine in, or as in, a pound; to impound.
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(n.) A certain specified weight; especially, a legal standard consisting of an established number of ounces.
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(n.) A British denomination of money of account, equivalent to twenty shillings sterling, and equal in value to about $4.86. There is no coin known by this name, but the gold sovereign is of the same value.
Antonyms of Pound
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Homophones of Pound
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