pound
Definition
- n. 16 ounces avoirdupois
- n. a unit of apothecary weight equal to 12 ounces troy
- 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)
Word forms
- Past tense
- pounded
- Present participle
- pounding
- Past participle
- pounded
- Third person singular
- pounds
Example sentences
n.
I bought a book for ten pounds at the store.
vt.
He pounded the dough until it was smooth.
vi.
She pounded on the door until someone answered.