mound — ozdic

Collocations

8

1

(noun.) small hill

ADJ

high, large

A large mound of earth covered the ancient ruins beneath the ground.

low, small | grassy

PREP

on a/the ~

The children built a sand castle on a large mound at the beach.

PHRASES

the foot/top of a mound

2

(noun.) pile

ADJ

great, huge, large

little, neat, small

The children built a small mound of sand at the beach.

PREP

~ of

A mound of dirty laundry had accumulated in the corner of his bedroom.

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.

name

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