pound - Meaning in Kannada

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pound - Meaning in Kannada

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Definitions and Meaning of pound in English

Pound noun

1. United States writer who lived in Europe; strongly influenced the development of modern literature (1885-1972)

   Synonyms

   Ezra Loomis Pound, Ezra Pound, Pound, Pound

pound noun

1. a public enclosure for stray or unlicensed dogs

   Synonyms

   dog pound

   Example

   • "unlicensed dogs will be taken to the pound"
2. a unit of apothecary weight equal to 12 ounces troy
3. 16 ounces avoirdupois

   Synonyms

   lb, lb

   Example

   • "he got a hernia when he tried to lift 100 pounds"
4. the basic unit of money in Syria; equal to 100 piasters

   Synonyms

   Syrian pound

5. the basic unit of money in the Sudan; equal to 100 piasters

   Synonyms

   Sudanese pound

6. the basic unit of money in Lebanon; equal to 100 piasters

   Synonyms

   Lebanese pound

7. formerly the basic unit of money in Ireland; equal to 100 pence

   Synonyms

   Irish pound, Irish punt, punt, punt

8. the basic unit of money in Egypt; equal to 100 piasters

   Synonyms

   Egyptian pound

9. the basic unit of money in Cyprus; equal to 100 cents

   Synonyms

   Cypriot pound

10. the basic unit of money in Great Britain and Northern Ireland; equal to 100 pence

    Synonyms

    British pound sterling, British pound sterling, British pound, pound sterling, quid

11. a nontechnical unit of force equal to the mass of 1 pound with an acceleration of free fall equal to 32 feet/sec/sec

    Synonyms

    lbf.

12. a symbol for a unit of currency (especially for the pound sterling in Great Britain)

    Synonyms

    pound sign

13. the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows)

    Synonyms

    hammer, hammer, hammering, pounding

    Examples

    • "the pounding of feet on the hallway"
    • "the sudden hammer of fists caught him off guard"

pound verb

1. break down and crush by beating, as with a pestle

   Example

   • "pound the roots with a heavy flat stone"
2. place or shut up in a pound

   Synonyms

   impound

   Example

   • "pound the cows so they don't stray"
3. shut up or confine in any enclosure or within any bounds or limits

   Synonyms

   pound up

   Example

   • "The prisoners are safely pounded"
4. hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument

   Synonyms

   poke, thump

   Examples

   • "a bible-thumping Southern Baptist"
   • "the salesman pounded the door knocker"
5. partition off into compartments

   Synonyms

   pound off

   Example

   • "The locks pound the water of the canal"
6. strike or drive against with a heavy impact

   Synonyms

   ram down, ram, ram, ram

   Examples

   • "pound on the door"
   • "ram the gate with a sledgehammer"
7. move rhythmically

   Synonyms

   beat, thump

   Example

   • "Her heart was beating fast"
8. move heavily or clumsily

   Synonyms

   lumber

   Example

   • "The heavy man lumbered across the room"

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