2. Verb. (third-person singular of pound) ¹
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Definition of Pounds
1. pound [v] - See also: pound
Lexicographical Neighbors of Pounds
Literary usage of Pounds
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Encyclopedia Americana: A Library of Universal Knowledge (1920)
"To illustrate, well-nourished swine eight months of age can be made to weigh 300
pounds, but they must have a balanced ration to do this,— such as corn, ..."
2. Biennial Report by Oregon Board of Horticulture (1905)
"... cowhorn turnips 1 to 2 pounds ; dwarf Essex rape 8 to 10 pounds ; red, mammoth
or crimson clover 15 to 20 pounds; cowpea 90 pounds; ..."
3. Proceedings by Philadelphia County Medical Society (1900)
"Thus of five patients who have gained most, one gained 5 pounds the first week
after the injections were begun, 6 pounds the second, 4 pounds the third, ..."
4. Annual Report by Illinois Farmers' Institute (1908)
"The first week of the last period the horses were given a half a pound each daily;
the second week, one pound; the third week, one and one-half pounds and ..."
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