verb Download 🔗Share To confine in, or as in, a pound; to impound. Examples : "The animal control officer pounded the stray dog after finding it running loose in the park. " property law Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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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 Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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adjective Download 🔗Share Having undergone pounding. Examples : "The pounded yam was smooth and ready to be served as part of the traditional meal. " action material process Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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