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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
The
jeweler
weighed
the
gold
in
pounds
to
determine
its
value
.
a
UK
currency
unit
;
divided
into
pence
The
tourist
exchanged
her
dollars
for
pounds
at
the
airport
.
a
unit
of
force
;
in
measurement
systems
The
engineer
measured
the
force
in
pounds
to
calculate
the
stress
.
an
enclosure
for
stray
animals
The
local
animal
shelter
ran
a
pound
to
care
for
abandoned
pets
.
a
place
for
detaining
illegally
parked
vehicles
The
police
took
the
car
to
the
pound
because
it
was
parked
illegally
.
a
strong
impact
or
strike
The
boxer's
punch
landed
with
a
loud
pound
on
his
opponent's
jaw
.
Verb
to
strike
something
hard
;
repeatedly
The
blacksmith
began
to
pound
the
hot
metal
into
shape
.
to
throb
or
beat
strongly
(
heart
,
etc
.);
intensely
The
drummer's
music
made
my
heart
pound
with
excitement
.
Compounds / Phrases
kilopound
pound sign
poundages
poundcake
poundcakes
tenpounders
