pound
Sixteen ounce measure
Pound is most frequently a noun denoting a measure of weight in the imperial system equal to just under half a kilo.
Another noun meaning is for a unit of currency in the United Kingdom (pound sterling) and in some other countries, notably Egypt.
A third meaning of pound is for a place of detention, especially of animals (dog pound).
The verb pound is for repetitive, forceful striking.
Your heart pounds when you are excited or exerting yourself.
You can pound nails with a hammer.
Tool for striking nails
Beat with intensity
- pulseArterial blood throb
- raceCompetition of speed
- palpitateBeat rapidly, irregularly
- beatRhythmic pulse or strike
thump · flutter · hammer · chest · adrenaline · anxiety · exertion · rapid
Enclosure for hounds
- shelterProtected place or structure
- rescueSave from harm
- strayWander from course
- adoptionLegal family formation
cage · dog · cat · animal control · humane society · foster · quarantine · microchip
kilogram
Base unit of mass
ton · stone · metric · imperial · avoirdupois · troy · weigh · heavy · light · mass
hammer
Tool for striking nails
thump · smash · slam · knock · punch · hit · fist · mallet · pestle · tenderize
throb
Beat with intensity
beat · thump · flutter · hammer · chest · adrenaline · anxiety · exertion · rapid · heart
kennel
Enclosure for hounds
adoption · cage · dog · cat · animal control · humane society · foster · quarantine · microchip · pickup
sterling
Pure silver alloy
shilling · banknote · coin · exchange rate · forex · London · Bank of England · symbol · monetary · devaluation
- dog poundFacility for stray canines
- pound cakeDense buttery loaf dessert
- pounding heartRapid forceful cardiac rhythm
- heart poundingIntense cardiac sensation
- pound signSymbol for number
- pound sandRude dismissal phrase
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