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pound

1   [pound]
verb (used with object)
1.
to strike repeatedly with great force, as with an instrument, the fist, heavy missiles, etc.
2.
to produce or effect by striking or thumping, or in a manner resembling this (often followed by out): to pound out a tune on the piano.
3.
to force (a way) by battering; batter (often followed by down): He pounded his way through the mob. He pounded the door down.
4.
to crush into a powder or paste by beating repeatedly.
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verb (used without object)
5.
to strike heavy blows repeatedly: to pound on a door.
6.
to beat or throb violently, as the heart.
7.
to give forth a thumping sound: The drums pounded loudly.
8.
to walk or go with heavy steps; move along with force or vigor.

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noun
9.
the act of pounding.
10.
a heavy or forcible blow.
11.
a thump.
Origin:
before 1000; Middle English pounen, Old English pūnian; akin to Dutch puin rubbish

Related forms
pound·er, noun

Synonyms
1. See beat.

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pound

2   [pound]
noun, plural pounds, (collectively) pound.
1.
a unit of weight and of mass, varying in different periods and countries.
2.
a.
(in English-speaking countries) an avoirdupois unit of weight equal to 7000 grains, divided into 16 ounces (0.453 kg), used for ordinary commerce. Abbreviation: lb., lb. av.
b.
a troy unit of weight, in the U.S. and formerly in Britain, equal to 5760 grains, divided into 12 ounces (0.373 kg), used for gold, silver, and other precious metals. Abbreviation: lb. t.
c.
(in the U.S.) an apothecaries' unit of weight equal to 5760 grains, divided into 12 ounces (0.373 kg). Abbreviation: lb. ap.
3.
Also called pound sterling. a paper money, nickel-brass coin, and monetary unit of the United Kingdom formerly equal to 20 shillings or 240 pence: equal to 100 new pence after decimalization in Feb. 1971. Abbreviation: L; Symbol: £
4.
any of the monetary units of various countries, as Egypt, Lebanon, Sudan, Syria, and of certain Commonwealth of Nations countries.
5.
a monetary unit of Ireland until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 pence.
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6.
a monetary unit of Cyprus until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 cents.
7.
Also called pound Scots. a former Scottish money of account, originally equal to the pound sterling but equal to only a twelfth of the pound sterling at the union of the crowns of England and Scotland in 1603.
8.
(formerly) the Turkish lira.
9.
a former monetary unit of Israel, Libya, and Nigeria.
10.
pounds, Citizens Band Radio Slang. a meter reading in units of five decibels: used as a measure of loudness for incoming signals.
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Origin:
before 900; Middle English; Old English pund (cognate with Dutch pond, German Pfund, Gothic, Old Norse pund) ≪ Latin pondō pound (indeclinable noun), orig. ablative of pondus weight (see ponder) in the phrase libra pondō a pound by weight; see libra1

pound

3   [pound]
noun
1.
an enclosure maintained by public authorities for confining stray or homeless animals.
2.
an enclosure for sheltering, keeping, confining, or trapping animals.
3.
an enclosure or trap for fish.
4.
a place of confinement or imprisonment.
5.
a place or area where cars or other vehicles are impounded, as those towed away for being illegally parked.
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6.
reach (def. 26).
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verb (used with object)
7.
Archaic. to shut up in or as in a pound; impound; imprison.
Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English poond; compare late Old English pund- in pundfald pinfold; akin to pond
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Word Origin & History

pound
"pulverize," O.E. punian "crush," from W.Gmc. *puno-, stem of *punojanan (cf. Low Ger. pun, Du. puin "fragments"). With intrusive -d- from 16c.
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Medical Dictionary

pound (pound)
n.

  1. A unit of weight that is the basis of the avoirdupois system, equal to 16 ounces or 453.592 grams.

  2. A unit of apothecary weight equal to 12 ounces or 373.242 grams.

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Science Dictionary
pound   (pound)  Pronunciation Key 
A unit of weight in the US Customary System equal to 16 ounces (0.45 kilograms). See Table at measurement. See Note at weight.
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pound (sth) definition


  1. tv.
    to play something loudly on the piano, perhaps with difficulty. : Here, pound this one out. A little softer, please.
  2. tv.
    to type something on a typewriter. : I have finished writing it. Can I borrow your typewriter so I can pound it out?
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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pounds definition


  1. n.
    dollars; money. (See also give (one one's) pounds.) : How many pounds does this thing cost?
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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