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| mound [ mownd ] |
noun (plural mounds) |
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1. small hill: a small rounded hill
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2. constructed pile of something: a pile of earth, stones, or other material built up for some purpose, e.g. to provide shelter, defense, or concealment
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3. pile of objects: a messy heap or pile of objects
  a mound of dirty laundry on the floor
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4. large amount: a large amount of something
a mound of mashed potato
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5. baseball baseball pitcher's place: the slightly raised spot on a baseball diamond where the pitcher plays
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transitive verb (past and past participle mound·ed, present participle mound·ing, 3rd person present singular mounds) |
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make something into mound: to form something into a mound
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| [Early 16th century. Origin ?] |
