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- واژهنامه · Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary 1 pound n. Pronunciation: ' pau ̇ nd Function: noun Inflected Form:   plural pounds also pound Etymology: Middle English, from Old English pund, from Latin pondo pound, from ablative of pondus weight ― more at PENDANT Date: before 12th century 1 : any of various units of mass and weight specifically : a unit now in general use among English-speaking peoples equal to 16 avoirdupois ounces or 7000 grains or 0.4536 kilogram ― see WEIGHT table 2 a : the basic monetary unit of the United Kingdom ― called also pound sterling b : any of numerous basic monetary units of other countries ― see MONEY table c : the basic monetary unit of Ireland from 1921 to 2001 d : 2 LIRA ]]> 2 pound n. Function: noun Etymology: Middle English, enclosure, from Old English pund- Date: 14th century 1 a : an enclosure for animals especially : a public enclosure for stray or unlicensed animals <a dog pound > b : a depot for holding impounded personal property until redeemed by the owner <a car pound > 2 : a place or condition of confinement 3 : an enclosure within which fish are kept or caught especially : the inner compartment of a fish trap or pound net]]> 3 pound n. Function: verb Etymology: alteration of Middle English pounen, from Old English pūnian Date: 1594 transitive verb 1 : to reduce to powder or pulp by beating 2 a : to strike heavily or repeatedly b :…