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pound - 16 ounces avoirdupois; "he got a hernia when he tried to lift 100 pounds" |
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avoirdupois unit any of the units of the avoirdupois system of weights
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stone building material consisting of a piece of rock hewn in a definite shape for a special purpose; "he wanted a special stone to mark the site"
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quarter clemency or mercy shown to a defeated opponent; "he surrendered but asked for quarter"
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ounce,
oz. a unit of weight equal to one sixteenth of a pound or 16 drams or 28.349 grams
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half pound 8 ounces avoirdupois
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pound - a public enclosure for stray or unlicensed dogs; "unlicensed dogs will be taken to the pound" |
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enclosure the act of enclosing something inside something else
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Pound - United States writer who lived in Europe; strongly influenced the development of modern literature (1885-1972) |
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pound - a nontechnical unit of force equal to the mass of 1 pound with an acceleration of free fall equal to 32 feet/sec/sec |
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force unit a unit of measurement of physical force
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quarter pound 4 ounces avoirdupois
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pound - a symbol for a unit of currency (especially for the pound sterling in Great Britain) |
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symbol something visible that by association or convention represents something else that is invisible; "the eagle is a symbol of the United States"
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pound - a unit of apothecary weight equal to 12 ounces troy |
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force unit a unit of measurement of physical force
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pound - break down and crush by beating, as with a pestle; "pound the roots with a heavy flat stone" |
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break up,
fragment,
fragmentise,
fragmentize laugh unrestrainedly
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pound - shut up or confine in any enclosure or within any bounds or limits; "The prisoners are safely pounded" |
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confine,
hold,
restrain prevent from leaving or from being removed
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pound - partition off into compartments; "The locks pound the water of the canal" |
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partition,
partition off separate or apportion into sections; "partition a room off"
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