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A unit of mass equal to 16 avoirdupois ounces (= 453.592 37 g). Today this value is the most common meaning of "pound" as a unit of weight.

A unit of mass equal to 12 troy ounces (≈ 373.242 g). Today, this is a common unit of weight when measuring precious metals, and is little used elsewhere.

The symbol # (octothorpe, hash)

The unit of currency used in the United Kingdom and its dependencies. It is divided into 100 pence.

A place for the detention of stray or wandering animals. An animal shelter.

A place for the detention of automobiles that have been illegally parked, abandoned, etc. Short form of impound.

A section of a canal between two adjacent locks.

A kind of fishing net, having a large enclosure with a narrow entrance into which fish are directed by wings spreading outward.

To confine in, or as in, a pound; to impound.

A hard blow.

To strike hard, usually repeatedly.

To crush to pieces; to pulverize.

To eat or drink very quickly.

Example: You really pounded that beer!

To pitch consistently to a certain location.

Example: The pitcher has been pounding the outside corner all night.