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The correct spelling is pound.
How to pronounce pound
/paʊnd/
nounIPA: /paʊnd/
Say it like: Pow-nd
The correct spelling is pound. 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. For example: "the Rhode Island pound; the New Hampshire pound"
Usage Examples
“the Rhode Island pound; the New Hampshire pound”
“You really pounded that beer!”
“The pitcher has been pounding the outside corner all night.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.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.
- 2.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.
- 3.The symbol # (octothorpe, hash)
- 4.The unit of currency used in the United Kingdom and its dependencies. It is divided into 100 pence.
- 5.Any of various units of currency used in Egypt and Lebanon, and formerly in the Republic of Ireland, Cyprus and Israel.
verb
- 1.To confine in, or as in, a pound; to impound.
- 2.To strike hard, usually repeatedly.
- 3.To crush to pieces; to pulverize.
- 4.To eat or drink very quickly.
- 5.To pitch consistently to a certain location.
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