Pound (Noun)
Meaning 1
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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Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.
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Meaning 2
The basic unit of money in Great Britain and Northern Ireland; equal to 100 pence.
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Meaning 3
United States writer who lived in Europe; strongly influenced the development of modern literature (1885-1972).
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Nouns denoting people.
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Meaning 4
Formerly the basic unit of money in Ireland; equal to 100 pence.
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Meaning 5
The basic unit of money in Cyprus; equal to 100 cents.
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Meaning 6
16 ounces avoirdupois; "he got a hernia when he tried to lift 100 pounds".
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Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.
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Meaning 7
The basic unit of money in Syria; equal to 100 piasters.
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Meaning 8
A unit of apothecary weight equal to 12 ounces troy.
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Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.
Meaning 9
A public enclosure for stray or unlicensed dogs; "unlicensed dogs will be taken to the pound".
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 10
A symbol for a unit of currency (especially for the pound sterling in Great Britain).
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Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
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Meaning 11
The basic unit of money in the Sudan; equal to 100 piasters.
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Meaning 12
The basic unit of money in Lebanon; equal to 100 piasters.
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Meaning 13
The act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows); "the sudden hammer of fists caught him off guard"; "the pounding of feet on the hallway".
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Meaning 14
The basic unit of money in Egypt; equal to 100 piasters.
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Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.