noun Download 🔗Share An artificial hill or elevation of earth; a raised bank; an embankment thrown up for defense Examples : "The construction crew built a small mound of dirt to support the new flagpole. " geology environment geography archaeology military Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A natural elevation appearing as if thrown up artificially; a regular and isolated hill, hillock, or knoll. Examples : "The children played hide-and-seek behind the small mound of dirt in the backyard. " geology geography nature environment Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Elevated area of dirt upon which the pitcher stands to pitch. Examples : "The baseball pitcher stepped onto the mound, ready to throw the next pitch. " sport position area Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A ball or globe forming part of the regalia of an emperor or other sovereign. It is encircled with bands, enriched with precious stones, and surmounted with a cross. Examples : "The emperor's magnificent mound, encircled by gold bands and sparkling jewels, was a symbol of his power. " royal government history heraldry tradition Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The mons veneris. Examples : "She adjusted her swimsuit, self-conscious about the slight mound visible beneath it. " anatomy body sex Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (measurement) A hand. Examples : "The farmer measured the seed with a mound, about a hand's width. " body Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A protection; restraint; curb. Examples : "The baseball mound gave the pitcher a slight advantage, a mound against which the batter had to compete. " way Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A helmet. Examples : "The knight placed the heavy steel mound on his head before entering the arena. " wear military Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Might; size. Examples : "The mound of dirty laundry in my son's room showed the magnitude of his neglect. " geology mass environment Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To fortify with a mound; add a barrier, rampart, etc. to. Examples : "The workers will mound earth around the base of the building to prevent flooding during the rainy season. " military architecture action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To force or pile into a mound or mounds. Examples : "He mounded up his mashed potatoes so they left more space on the plate for the meat." action process nature agriculture Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading