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pound ~ pound
[the same pronunciation]
“Pound” (noun) is
a pound (weight)
‘1. a standard measurement of weight, usually in British weights, represented by ‘lb’ {a ‘Kg.’, or ‘a kilogramme’ is the expression used by people using “ metric system”};
pounds (British currency)
2. standard money (currency) in some countries, and it is the ‘pound sterling’ in Britain and is represented by ‘£’;
a police car pound (where traffic violators’ vehicles are kept by the police)
3. a place where lost pet animals, and vehicles (cars, motor-bikes, etc.) that are parked against the traffic rules are kept by the traffic wardens to be claimed later by the owners, usually by paying some penalty (fine)’,
e.g.
He bought a pound of mutton and two pounds of beef.
I bought this laptop for a hundred pounds when I was in London.
You can visit out local dog pound for your lost dog.
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“Pound” (verb) ~~~ pound – pounded – pounded – pounding , is ‘to crush something into powder or paste by striking repeatedly with a heavy object, such as in a mortar and pestle; thump’,
pounding grain
e.g.
The cook pounded the meat into a fine paste to make a special dish.
The children went upstairs pounding their feet on the wooden stairs.
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