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Meaning of
pound
in English
pound
us
/paʊnd/
uk
/paʊnd/
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Plural
pounds
Past Tense
pounded
Participle Verb
pounding
Third Person Singular
pounds
Definitions
Noun
a
unit
of
weight
(
equal
to
16
ounces
)
a
unit
of
mass
(
e
.
g
.
16
ounces
);
various
systems
a
unit
of
mass
(
12
troy
ounces
);
for
precious
metals
a
UK
currency
unit
;
divided
into
pence
a
unit
of
force
;
in
measurement
systems
an
enclosure
for
stray
animals
a
place
for
detaining
illegally
parked
vehicles
a
strong
impact
or
strike
Verb
to
strike
something
hard
;
repeatedly
to
throb
or
beat
strongly
(
heart
,
etc
.);
intensely
Compounds / Phrases
kilopound
pound sign
poundages
