Definition of Pound
- 1. 16 ounces avoirdupois Noun
- 2. The basic unit of money in Great Britain and Northern Ireland; equal to 100 pence Noun
- 3. A unit of apothecary weight equal to 12 ounces troy Noun
- 4. The basic unit of money in Syria; equal to 100 piasters Noun
- 5. The basic unit of money in the Sudan; equal to 100 piasters Noun
- 6. The basic unit of money in Lebanon; equal to 100 piasters Noun
- 7. Formerly the basic unit of money in Ireland; equal to 100 pence Noun
- 8. The basic unit of money in Egypt; equal to 100 piasters Noun
- 9. The basic unit of money in Cyprus; equal to 100 cents Noun
- 10. 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
- 11. United States writer who lived in Europe; strongly influenced the development of modern literature (1885-1972) Noun
- 12. A symbol for a unit of currency (especially for the pound sterling in Great Britain) Noun
- 13. A public enclosure for stray or unlicensed dogs Noun
- 14. The act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows) Noun
- 15. Hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument Verb
- 16. Strike or drive against with a heavy impact Verb
- 17. Move heavily or clumsily Verb
- 18. Move rhythmically Verb
- 19. Partition off into compartments Verb
- 20. Shut up or confine in any enclosure or within any bounds or limits Verb
- 21. Place or shut up in a pound Verb
- 22. Break down and crush by beating, as with a pestle Verb
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