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| pound [ pownd ] |
noun (plural pounds) |
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1. enclosure for stray animals: a fenced-off area or a building with cages where stray animals, especially dogs, are kept
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2. enclosure for vehicles or other goods: a fenced-off area where vehicles or other goods that have been taken by the police or another authority are kept until a debt or fine has been paid
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3. place for animals or fish: an area in which animals or fish are trapped or kept
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4. prison area: a place where people are held prisoner
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transitive verb (past and past participle pound·ed, present participle pound·ing, 3rd person present singular pounds) |
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put something in pound: to confine an animal or person in a pound
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| [ Old English pund-, origin ?] |
