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