pound

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pound
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Meanings
noun
  • a unit of weight equal to 16 oz. avoirdupois (0.4536 kg), or 12 oz. troy (0.3732 kg).
  • the basic monetary unit of the UK, equal to 100 pence.
verb
  • strike or hit heavily and repeatedly.
    E.g. Patrick pounded the couch with his fists
  • crush or grind (something) into a powder or paste.
    E.g. pound the cloves with salt and pepper until smooth
noun
  • a place where stray animals, especially dogs, may be officially taken and kept until claimed by their owners.
verb
  • shut (an animal) in a pound.

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