pound
/paʊnd/
ot noun
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Any of various units of currency formerly used in the United States.
the Rhode Island pound; the New Hampshire pound
- A unit of mass equal to 16 avoirdupois ounces (= 453.592 37 g). Today this value is the most common meaning of "pound" as a unit of weight.
- A unit of mass equal to 12 troy ounces (≈ 373.242 g). Today, this is a common unit of weight when measuring precious metals, and is little used elsewhere.
- The symbol # (octothorpe, hash)
fe’l verb
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To eat or drink very quickly.
You really pounded that beer!
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To pitch consistently to a certain location.
The pitcher has been pounding the outside corner all night.
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(of a body part, generally heart, blood, or head) To beat strongly or throb.
As I tiptoed past the sleeping dog, my heart was pounding but I remained silent.
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To penetrate sexually, with vigour.
I was pounding her all night!
Manbalar: Wiktionary (Free Dictionary API orqali), Datamuse, Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR), MyMemory.