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pl. of Pound
pl. of Pound
n 16 ounces avoirdupois n the basic unit of money in Great Britain and Northern Ireland; equal to 100 pence n a unit of apothecary weight equal to 12 ounces troy n the basic unit of money in Syria; equal to 100 piasters n the basic unit of money in the Sudan; equal to 100 piasters n the basic unit of money in Lebanon; equal to 100 piasters n formerly the basic unit of money in Ireland; equal to 100 pence n the basic unit of money in Egypt; equal to 100 piasters n the basic unit of money in Cyprus; equal to 100 cents n a nontechnical unit of force equal to the mass of 1 pound with an acceleration of free fall equal to 32 feet/sec/sec n United States writer who lived in Europe; strongly influenced the development of modern literature (1885-1972) n a symbol for a unit of currency (especially for the pound sterling in Great Britain) n a public enclosure for stray or unlicensed dogs n the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows) v hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument v strike or drive against with a heavy impact v move heavily or clumsily v move rhythmically v partition off into compartments v shut up or confine in any enclosure or within any bounds or limits v place or shut up in a pound v break down and crush by beating, as with a pestle