Mound (Noun)
Meaning 1
The position on a baseball team of the player who throws the ball for a batter to try to hit; "he has played every position except pitcher"; "they have a southpaw on the mound".
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Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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Meaning 2
Structure consisting of an artificial heap or bank usually of earth or stones; "they built small mounds to hide behind".
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 3
(baseball) the slight elevation on which the pitcher stands.
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 4
A collection of objects laid on top of each other.
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Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
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Meaning 5
A small natural hill.
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Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made).
Examples
- The children played king of the mound, competing to be the first to reach the top of the small hill.
- A mound of earth covered the entrance to the abandoned burrow.
- The picnic blanket was spread out at the base of a small mound, providing a perfect view of the surrounding countryside.
- The surveyor measured the distance from the old oak tree to the top of the low mound in the corner of the field.
- A ring of mushrooms grew in a circle around the edge of a small mound in the forest clearing.