pound — a unit of weight equal to 16 ounces or 0.453 kilograms
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a unit of weight equal to 16 ounces or 0.453 kilograms
Pronunciation (IPA): /paʊnd/
Example Sentences
- My heart was pounding like a drum when I saw my crush at the coffee shop.
- She spent 50 pounds on a haircut and looked exactly the same.
- The chef pounded the chicken breast until it was paper-thin.
pound
NOUN[/paʊnd/]
a unit of weight equal to 16 ounces or 0.453 kilograms
The blacksmith swings his hammer to pound the glowing iron into shape.
Every pound makes a sound, sparks flying to the ground!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin 'pondus' meaning 'weight' or 'heaviness.' Ancient Romans used this term when weighing objects on scales, and it evolved into the modern unit of measurement and currency name.
Breakdown
pond- (weight, from Latin pondus) - the root meaning 'to weigh' that also appears in 'ponder' (to weigh in the mind)
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📝Examples
“My heart was pounding like a drum when I saw my crush at the coffee shop.”
“She spent 50 pounds on a haircut and looked exactly the same.”
“The chef pounded the chicken breast until it was paper-thin.”
“He gained 20 pounds during lockdown and blamed it on his cat.”
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