pound

n//paʊnd//

pund, banka, bulta, slå

  1. A unit of mass equal to 16 avoirdupois ounces (= 453.592 g). Today this value is the most common meaning of "pound" as a unit of weight.

  2. A unit of currency in various currency systems.

  3. Any of various units of currency formerly used in the United States.

  4. (transitive) To strike hard, usually repeatedly.

  5. (intransitive, of a body part, generally heart, blood, or head) To beat strongly or throb.

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