PoundWordNet Explorer
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noun
the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows)
noun
a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon
noun
a public enclosure for stray or unlicensed dogs
Words in this synset: dog_pound
noun
a structure consisting of an area that has been enclosed for some purpose
noun
a symbol for a unit of currency (especially for the pound sterling in Great Britain)
Words in this synset: pound_sign
noun
an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance
noun
United States writer who lived in Europe; strongly influenced the development of modern literature (1885-1972)
noun
a nontechnical unit of force equal to the mass of 1 pound with an acceleration of free fall equal to 32 feet/sec/sec
Words in this synset: lbf.