pound
[ˈpaʊnd]
1
pound
noun
- a unit of weight that is equal to 16 ounces or 0.4536 kilograms
- a basic unit of money in the United Kingdom and some other countries
- a bill or coin that is worth one pound
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pound
noun
- a place where dogs and cats that are found on the streets without an owner are kept until their owners come and get them
- a place to which cars that have been parked illegally are towed and kept until their owners pay to get them back
3
pound
noun
- the symbol # —called also (US) pound sign, hash, hash sign
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pound
verb
- to hit (something or someone) with force again and again —often + on
- to crush or break (something) into very small pieces by hitting it again and again
- to walk or run with heavy and loud steps
