noun Download 🔗Share An artificial hill or elevation of earth; a raised bank; an embankment thrown up for defense Examples : "The construction workers created mounds of dirt while building the new road. " geology environment architecture 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 on the small mounds of dirt behind the school. " geography geology nature environment place Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Elevated area of dirt upon which the pitcher stands to pitch. Examples : "The baseball pitcher walked confidently to the mounds and began his warm-up throws. " sport area position 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 : "During the coronation, the king held the scepter in one hand and the mound, gleaming with jewels, in the other. " royal government state history culture nation heraldry religion Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The mons veneris. Examples : "The woman's soft mounds were a beautiful part of her body. " body sex anatomy physiology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (measurement) A hand. Examples : "The pony was only twelve mounds high, making it perfect for small children to ride. " body amount Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A protection; restraint; curb. Examples : "The strict rules acted as mounds against misbehavior in the classroom. " mass structure material Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A helmet. Examples : ""The baseball catcher always wears his mounds to protect his head." " wear military Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Might; size. Examples : "The boxer's mounds of muscle were intimidating to his opponent. " amount mass Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To fortify with a mound; add a barrier, rampart, etc. to. Examples : "The villagers mounded earth around their houses to protect them from the rising floodwaters. " architecture military building 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." mass action environment Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
