Définitions
1.NounA unit of weight in various measurement systems.
Ellipsis of pound weight.
Various non-English units of measure.
2.NounEllipsis of pound weight.
3.NounVarious non-English units of measure.
4.NounA unit of mass in various measurement systems.
Ellipsis of pound mass.
Various non-English units of measure.
A unit of mass equal to 16 avoirdupois ounces (= 453.592 g). Today this value is the most common meaning of "pound" as a unit of weight.
5.NounEllipsis of pound mass.
6.NounVarious non-English units of measure.
7.NounA unit of mass equal to 16 avoirdupois ounces (= 453.592 g). Today this value is the most common meaning of "pound" as a unit of weight.
8.NounA unit of mass equal to 12 troy ounces (≈ 373.242 g). Today, this is a common unit of mass when measuring precious metals, and is little used elsewhere.
9.NounA unit of force in various measurement systems
Ellipsis of pound force.
Various non-English units of measure.
Ellipsis of pound-force.
10.NounEllipsis of pound force.
11.NounVarious non-English units of measure.
12.NounEllipsis of pound-force.
13.NounA unit of currency in various currency systems.
The unit of currency used in the United Kingdom and its dependencies. It is divided into 100 pence."the Rhode Island pound; the New Hampshire pound"
14.NounThe unit of currency used in the United Kingdom and its dependencies. It is divided into 100 pence.
15.NounAny of various units of currency used in Egypt, Lebanon, Sudan, and Syria, and formerly in the Republic of Ireland, Cyprus, Nigeria, Israel, and South Africa.
16.NounAny of various units of currency formerly used in the United States."the Rhode Island pound; the New Hampshire pound"
17.NounVarious non-English units of currency not officially called pounds.
18.NounThe symbol #."To be connected, press pound."
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20.NounA place for the detention of stray or wandering animals.
21.NounThe people who work for the pound.
22.NounA place for the detention of automobiles that have been illegally parked, abandoned, etc.
23.NounA section of a canal between two adjacent locks.
24.NounA kind of fishing net, having a large enclosure with a narrow entrance into which fish are directed by wings spreading outward.
25.NounA division inside a fishing stage where cod is cured in salt brine.
26.VerbTo confine in, or as in, a pound; to impound.
27.VerbTo strike hard, usually repeatedly.
28.VerbTo crush to pieces; to pulverize.
29.VerbTo eat or drink very quickly."You really pounded that beer!"
30.VerbTo pitch consistently to a certain location."The pitcher has been pounding the outside corner all night."
31.VerbTo beat strongly or throb."As I tiptoed past the sleeping dog, my heart was pounding but I remained silent.; My head was pounding."
32.VerbTo penetrate sexually, with vigour."I was pounding her all night!"
33.VerbTo advance heavily with measured steps.
34.VerbTo make a jarring noise, as when running."The engine pounds."
35.NounA hard blow.