the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows) | the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart |
a public enclosure for stray or unlicensed dogs | (electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients) |
a symbol for a unit of currency (especially for the pound sterling in Great Britain) | edible seeds of various pod-bearing plants (peas or beans or lentils etc.) |
a nontechnical unit of force equal to the mass of 1 pound with an acceleration of free fall equal to 32 feet/sec/sec | the rate at which the heart beats; usually measured to obtain a quick evaluation of a person's health |
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 | |