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mound
UK /maʊnd/ US /maʊnd/
noun 5name 5verb 3
Definitions
noun
1
An artificial hill or elevation of earth; a raised bank; an embankment thrown up for defense
2
A natural elevation appearing as if thrown up artificially; a regular and isolated hill, hillock, or knoll.
3
Elevated area of dirt upon which the pitcher stands to pitch.
The pitcher was waiting at the mound.
4
A ball or globe forming part of the regalia of an emperor or other sovereign. It is encircled with bands, enriched with precious stones, and surmounted with a cross.
5
The mons veneris.
verb
1
To fortify with a mound; add a barrier, rampart, etc. to.
2
To force or pile into a mound or mounds.
He mounded up his mashed potatoes so they left more space on the plate for the meat.
3
To form a mound.
When a wave mounds on the outside and takes its shape, a surfer quickly paddles to the peak, positions himself in its evolving momentum, swings his board around, aligns with the peak, and thrusts himself into its cascading shape.
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