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pound vs enclosure

enclosure vs pound

pound and enclosure both are nouns.

pound is a verb but enclosure is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pound Yes No Yes No
enclosure Yes No No No
As nouns, enclosure is a hypernym of pound; that is, enclosure is a word with a broader meaning than pound:
  • pound: a public enclosure for stray or unlicensed dogs
  • enclosure: a structure consisting of an area that has been enclosed for some purpose
pound (noun) enclosure (noun)
the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows) the act of enclosing something inside something else
a public enclosure for stray or unlicensed dogs a structure consisting of an area that has been enclosed for some purpose
a symbol for a unit of currency (especially for the pound sterling in Great Britain) something (usually a supporting document) that is enclosed in an envelope with a covering letter
a nontechnical unit of force equal to the mass of 1 pound with an acceleration of free fall equal to 32 feet/sec/sec a naturally enclosed space
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
pound (verb) enclosure (verb)
break down and crush by beating, as with a pestle
hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument
strike or drive against with a heavy impact
place or shut up in a pound
shut up or confine in any enclosure or within any bounds or limits
partition off into compartments
move rhythmically
move heavily or clumsily
Difference between pound and enclosure

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