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pound noun

  /paʊnd/
  • A unit of mass equal to 16 avoirdupois ounces (= 453.592 g). Today this value is the most common meaning of "pound" as a unit of weight.
  • A unit of currency in various currency systems.
  • Any of various units of currency formerly used in the United States.
 livre

pound noun

  /paʊnd/
  • A section of a canal between two adjacent locks.
 bief
  • A place for the detention of stray or wandering animals.
  • (UK) A place for the detention of automobiles that have been illegally parked, abandoned, etc.
 fourrière

pound verb

  /paʊnd/
  • (transitive) To strike hard, usually repeatedly.
 pilonner, marteler
  • (transitive, vulgar, slang) To penetrate sexually, with vigour.
 pilonner

pounding

cognement
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