noun Download 🔗Share A unit of mass equal to 16 avoirdupois ounces (= 453.592 37 g). Today this value is the most common meaning of "pound" as a unit of weight. Examples : "The package weighed two pounds. " mass unit essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A unit of mass equal to 12 troy ounces (≈ 373.242 g). Today, this is a common unit of weight when measuring precious metals, and is little used elsewhere. Examples : "The jeweler weighed the gold necklace in pounds to determine its value. " mass unit amount business economy finance essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The symbol # (octothorpe, hash) Examples : "My teacher asked us to use the pound symbol in our assignment, so I added the pound sign to the end of the title. " sign communication number computing essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The unit of currency used in the United Kingdom and its dependencies. It is divided into 100 pence. Examples : "My grandmother sent me twenty pounds for my birthday. " nation economy finance essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Any of various units of currency used in Egypt and Lebanon, and formerly in the Republic of Ireland, Cyprus and Israel. Examples : "My uncle, who lives in Lebanon, sent me 500 pounds. " economy finance value essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Any of various units of currency formerly used in the United States. Examples : "the Rhode Island pound; the New Hampshire pound" economy finance essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Abbreviation for pound-force, a unit of force/weight. Using this abbreviation to describe pound-force is inaccurate and unscientific. Examples : "The scientist measured the force with a calibrated scale that read in newtons, not pounds. " physics unit mass science technical essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A place for the detention of stray or wandering animals. An animal shelter. Examples : "The lost dog was taken to the pound. " animal building place essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A place for the detention of automobiles that have been illegally parked, abandoned, etc. Short form of impound. Examples : "The car was towed to the pound because it was parked illegally in the school zone. " vehicle police law place essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A section of a canal between two adjacent locks. Examples : "The boatman carefully navigated the canal's pound, passing through the water between the two locks. " nautical area geography essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A kind of fishing net, having a large enclosure with a narrow entrance into which fish are directed by wings spreading outward. Examples : "The fishermen used a large pound to catch the fish in the bay. " fish nautical agriculture technology essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To confine in, or as in, a pound; to impound. Examples : "The farmer had to pound the stray dog because it was running loose in the field. " law property essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A hard blow. Examples : "The boxer landed a powerful pound to the opponent's jaw. " action essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To strike hard, usually repeatedly. Examples : "The angry dog pounded the door repeatedly, trying to get in. " action body essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To crush to pieces; to pulverize. Examples : "The chef pounded the garlic cloves to a fine powder before adding them to the sauce. " action process essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To eat or drink very quickly. Examples : "You really pounded that beer!" food drink action essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To pitch consistently to a certain location. Examples : "The pitcher has been pounding the outside corner all night." sport essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share (of a body part, generally heart, blood, or head) To beat strongly or throb. Examples : "As I tiptoed past the sleeping dog, my heart was pounding but I remained silent." physiology sensation body essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To penetrate sexually, with vigour. Examples : "I was pounding her all night!" sex action essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To advance heavily with measured steps. Examples : "The hiker pounded up the steep trail, each step deliberate and strong. " action way essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To make a jarring noise, as when running. Examples : "The engine pounds." sound action essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To wager a pound on. Examples : "My friend decided to pound a pound on the outcome of the school basketball game. " bet game finance essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading