POUNDED

United states writer who lived in europe; strongly influenced the development of modern literature (1885-1972)

• ezra loomis pound
• ezra pound

16 ounces avoirdupois

Example: "He got a hernia when he tried to lift 100 pounds"

• lb

The basic unit of money in great britain and northern ireland; equal to 100 pence

• british pound
• british pound sterling
• pound sterling
• quid  14

A unit of apothecary weight equal to 12 ounces troy

The basic unit of money in syria; equal to 100 piasters

• syrian pound

The basic unit of money in the sudan; equal to 100 piasters

• sudanese pound

The basic unit of money in lebanon; equal to 100 piasters

• lebanese pound

Formerly the basic unit of money in ireland; equal to 100 pence

• irish pound
• irish punt
• punt  6

The basic unit of money in egypt; equal to 100 piasters

• egyptian pound

The basic unit of money in cyprus; equal to 100 cents

• cypriot pound

A nontechnical unit of force equal to the mass of 1 pound with an acceleration of free fall equal to 32 feet/sec/sec

• lbf.

A symbol for a unit of currency (especially for the pound sterling in great britain)

• pound sign

A public enclosure for stray or unlicensed dogs

Example: "Unlicensed dogs will be taken to the pound"

• dog pound

The act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows)

Example: "The sudden hammer of fists caught him off guard"

• hammer  13
• hammering  17
• pounding  12