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1.
United States writer who lived in Europe; strongly influenced the development of modern literature (1885-1972)
2.
16 ounces
he got a hernia when he tried to lift 100 pounds
3.
the basic unit of money in the United Kingdom; equal to 100 pence
4.
the basic unit of money in Syria; equal to 100 piasters
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the basic unit of money in the Sudan; equal to 100 piasters
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the basic unit of money in Lebanon; equal to 100 piasters
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formerly the basic unit of money in Ireland; equal to 100 pence
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the basic unit of money in Egypt; equal to 100 piasters
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the basic unit of money in Cyprus; equal to 100 cents
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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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a public enclosure for stray or unlicensed dogs
unlicensed dogs will be taken to the pound
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the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows)
'pound' - used as a verb
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hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument
the salesman pounded the door knocker
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strike or drive against with a heavy impact
pound on the door
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move heavily or clumsily
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move rhythmically
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partition off into compartments
The locks pound the water of the canal
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shut up or confine in any enclosure or within any bounds or limits
The prisoners are safely pounded
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place or shut up in a pound
pound the cows so they don't stray
20.
break down and crush by beating, as with a pestle
pound the roots with a heavy flat stone
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1. Pound / Plural
pounds
2. Pound / Past
pounded
3. Pound / Third Person
pounds
4. Pound / Present Participle
pounding
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