Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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flap | Yes | No | Yes | No |
pound | Yes | No | Yes | No |
flap (noun) | pound (noun) |
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any broad thin and limber covering attached at one edge; hangs loose or projects freely | the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows) |
a movable airfoil that is part of an aircraft wing; used to increase lift or drag | a public enclosure for stray or unlicensed dogs |
a movable piece of tissue partly connected to the body | a symbol for a unit of currency (especially for the pound sterling in Great Britain) |
the motion made by flapping up and down | a nontechnical unit of force equal to the mass of 1 pound with an acceleration of free fall equal to 32 feet/sec/sec |
an excited state of agitation | the basic unit of money in Great Britain and Northern Ireland; equal to 100 pence |
the basic unit of money in Cyprus; equal to 100 cents | |
the basic unit of money in Egypt; equal to 100 piasters | |
formerly the basic unit of money in Ireland; equal to 100 pence | |
the basic unit of money in Lebanon; equal to 100 piasters | |
the basic unit of money in the Sudan; equal to 100 piasters | |
the basic unit of money in Syria; equal to 100 piasters | |
16 ounces avoirdupois | |
a unit of apothecary weight equal to 12 ounces troy |
flap (verb) | pound (verb) |
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pronounce with a flap, of alveolar sounds | break down and crush by beating, as with a pestle |
make a fuss; be agitated | hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument |
to flutter noisily when moved by the wind | strike or drive against with a heavy impact |
move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion | place or shut up in a pound |
move with a flapping motion | shut up or confine in any enclosure or within any bounds or limits |
move with a thrashing motion | partition off into compartments |
move rhythmically | |
move heavily or clumsily |