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pound3

 
pronunciation:
paUnd
parts of speech:
noun, transitive verb
part of speech: noun
definition 1: a shelter for confining or housing homeless animals.
similar words:
cage, coop, doghouse, kennel, pen
definition 2: an enclosure where fish or animals are ensnared.
similar words:
cage
 
part of speech: transitive verb
inflections: pounds, pounding, pounded
definition: to enclose or confine, as in a pound.
synonyms:
coop, pen
similar words:
kennel