A Quick and Simple Dictionary

pound

1. Noun.  Short for pound-force, a unit of force/weight.
2. Noun.  A unit of mass equal to 16 avoirdupois ounces (= 453.592 37 g).
3. Noun.  A unit of mass equal to 12 troy ounces (≈ 373.242 g).
4. Noun.  (US) The symbol (unsupported, #) (octothorpe, hash) .
5. Noun.  The unit of currency of used in the United Kingdom and its dependencies.
6. Noun.  Any of various units of currency used in Cyprus, Egypt, Lebanon, and formerly in the Republic of Ireland and Israel.
7. Noun.  A place for the detention of stray or wandering animals.
8. Noun.  A place for the detention of automobiles that have been illegally parked, abandoned, etc.
9. Noun.  The part of a canal between two locks, and therefore at the same water level.
10. Verb.  (transitive) To strike (something or someone) hard repeatedly.
11. Verb.  (transitive) To crush to pieces; to pulverize.
12. Verb.  (transitive, slang) To eat or drink very quickly.
13. Verb.  (transitive, baseball) To pitch consistently to a certain location.
14. Verb.  (intransitive, of a heart) To beat strongly.
15. Verb.  (intransitive, of a body part, especially the head) To throb.
16. Noun.  A hard blow.