Hyphenation of Pound

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Pound

Definitions of Pound:

1.
16 ounces avoirdupois
He got a hernia when he tried to lift 100 pounds
2.
The basic unit of money in Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Equal to 100 pence
3.
A unit of apothecary weight equal to 12 ounces troy
4.
The basic unit of money in Syria
Equal to 100 piasters
5.
The basic unit of money in the Sudan
Equal to 100 piasters
6.
The basic unit of money in Lebanon
Equal to 100 piasters
7.
Formerly the basic unit of money in Ireland
Equal to 100 pence
8.
The basic unit of money in Egypt
Equal to 100 piasters
9.
The basic unit of money in Cyprus
Equal to 100 cents
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
11.
United States writer who lived in Europe
Strongly influenced the development of modern literature (1885-1972)
12.
A symbol for a unit of currency (especially for the pound sterling in Great Britain)
13.
A public enclosure for stray or unlicensed dogs
Unlicensed dogs will be taken to the pound
14.
The act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows)
The sudden hammer of fists caught him off guard The pounding of feet on the hallway
15.
Hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument
The salesman pounded the door knocker A bible-thumping Southern Baptist
16.
Strike or drive against with a heavy impact
Ram the gate with a sledgehammer Pound on the door
17.
Move heavily or clumsily
The heavy man lumbered across the room
18.
Move rhythmically
Her heart was beating fast
19.
Partition off into compartments
The locks pound the water of the canal
20.
Shut up or confine in any enclosure or within any bounds or limits
The prisoners are safely pounded
21.
Place or shut up in a pound
Pound the cows so they don't stray
22.
Break down and crush by beating, as with a pestle
Pound the roots with a heavy flat stone

Synonyms of Pound:

noun lb, avoirdupois unit
nounBritish pound, pound sterling, quid, British monetary unit
nounSyrian pound, Syrian monetary unit
nounSudanese pound, Sudanese monetary unit
nounLebanese pound, Lebanese monetary unit
nounIrish pound, Irish punt, punt, Irish monetary unit
nounEgyptian pound, Egyptian monetary unit
nounCypriot pound, Cypriot monetary unit
noun lbf., force unit
noun Pound, Ezra Pound, Ezra Loomis Pound, writer, author, poet
noundog pound, enclosure
noun hammer, hammering, pounding, blow
verb thump, poke, hit
verb ram, ram down, thrust
verb lumber, walk
verb beat, thump, move
verbpound off, partition, partition off
verbpound up, restrain, confine, hold
verb impound, restrain, confine, hold
verbbreak up, fragment, fragmentize, fragmentise

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