Definition (noun) 16 ounces avoirdupois
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he got a hernia when he tried to lift 100 pounds
Definition (noun) the basic unit of money in Great Britain and Northern Ireland; equal to 100 pence
Definition (noun) a unit of apothecary weight equal to 12 ounces troy
Definition (noun) the basic unit of money in Syria; equal to 100 piasters
Definition (noun) the basic unit of money in the Sudan; equal to 100 piasters
Definition (noun) the basic unit of money in Lebanon; equal to 100 piasters
Definition (noun) formerly the basic unit of money in Ireland; equal to 100 pence
Definition (noun) the basic unit of money in Egypt; equal to 100 piasters
Definition (noun) the basic unit of money in Cyprus; equal to 100 cents
Definition (noun) a nontechnical unit of force equal to the mass of 1 pound with an acceleration of free fall equal to 32 feet/sec/sec
Definition (noun) United States writer who lived in Europe; strongly influenced the development of modern literature (1885-1972)
Definition (noun) a symbol for a unit of currency (especially for the pound sterling in Great Britain)
Definition (noun) a public enclosure for stray or unlicensed dogs
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unlicensed dogs will be taken to the pound
Definition (noun) the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows)
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the sudden hammer of fists caught him off guard
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the pounding of feet on the hallway
Definition (verb) hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument
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the salesman pounded the door knocker
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a bible-thumping Southern Baptist
Definition (verb) strike or drive against with a heavy impact
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ram the gate with a sledgehammer
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pound on the door
Definition (verb) move heavily or clumsily
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The heavy man lumbered across the room
Definition (verb) move rhythmically
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Her heart was beating fast
Definition (verb) partition off into compartments
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The locks pound the water of the canal
Definition (verb) shut up or confine in any enclosure or within any bounds or limits
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The prisoners are safely pounded
Definition (verb) place or shut up in a pound
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pound the cows so they don't stray
Definition (verb) break down and crush by beating, as with a pestle
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pound the roots with a heavy flat stone