pound - Meaning in Tamil

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Definitions and Meaning of pound in English

Pound noun

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

pound noun

a public enclosure for stray or unlicensed dogs
Example
- "unlicensed dogs will be taken to the pound"
a unit of apothecary weight equal to 12 ounces troy
16 ounces avoirdupois
Example
- "he got a hernia when he tried to lift 100 pounds"
the basic unit of money in Syria; equal to 100 piasters
the basic unit of money in the Sudan; equal to 100 piasters
the basic unit of money in Lebanon; equal to 100 piasters
formerly the basic unit of money in Ireland; equal to 100 pence
the basic unit of money in Egypt; equal to 100 piasters
the basic unit of money in Cyprus; equal to 100 cents
the basic unit of money in Great Britain and Northern Ireland; equal to 100 pence
a nontechnical unit of force equal to the mass of 1 pound with an acceleration of free fall equal to 32 feet/sec/sec
a symbol for a unit of currency (especially for the pound sterling in Great Britain)
the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows)
Examples
- "the pounding of feet on the hallway"
- "the sudden hammer of fists caught him off guard"

pound verb

break down and crush by beating, as with a pestle
Example
- "pound the roots with a heavy flat stone"
place or shut up in a pound
Example
- "pound the cows so they don't stray"
shut up or confine in any enclosure or within any bounds or limits
Example
- "The prisoners are safely pounded"
hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument
Synonyms
thump
Examples
- "a bible-thumping Southern Baptist"
- "the salesman pounded the door knocker"
partition off into compartments
Example
- "The locks pound the water of the canal"
strike or drive against with a heavy impact
Examples
- "pound on the door"
- "ram the gate with a sledgehammer"
move rhythmically
Synonyms
thump
Example
- "Her heart was beating fast"
move heavily or clumsily
Example
- "The heavy man lumbered across the room"

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Words starting with

p po pou poun

Words ending with

d nd und ound

What is pound meaning in Tamil?

The word or phrase pound refers to United States writer who lived in Europe; strongly influenced the development of modern literature (1885-1972), or a public enclosure for stray or unlicensed dogs, or a unit of apothecary weight equal to 12 ounces troy, or 16 ounces avoirdupois, or the basic unit of money in Syria; equal to 100 piasters, or the basic unit of money in the Sudan; equal to 100 piasters, or break down and crush by beating, as with a pestle. See pound meaning in Tamil, pound definition, translation and meaning of pound in Tamil. Find pound similar words, pound synonyms. Learn and practice the pronunciation of pound. Find the answer of what is the meaning of pound in Tamil.

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