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pound vs quarter

quarter vs pound

pound and quarter both are nouns.

pound and quarter both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pound Yes No Yes No
quarter Yes No Yes No
pound (noun) quarter (noun)
the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows) clemency or mercy shown to a defeated opponent
a public enclosure for stray or unlicensed dogs the rear part of a ship
a symbol for a unit of currency (especially for the pound sterling in Great Britain) piece of leather that comprises the part of a shoe or boot covering the heel and joining the vamp
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 district of a city having some distinguishing character
the basic unit of money in Great Britain and Northern Ireland; equal to 100 pence an unspecified person
the basic unit of money in Cyprus; equal to 100 cents a United States or Canadian coin worth one fourth of a dollar
the basic unit of money in Egypt; equal to 100 piasters one of four equal parts
formerly the basic unit of money in Ireland; equal to 100 pence a quarter of a hundredweight (25 pounds)
the basic unit of money in Lebanon; equal to 100 piasters a quarter of a hundredweight (28 pounds)
the basic unit of money in the Sudan; equal to 100 piasters one of the four major division of the compass
the basic unit of money in Syria; equal to 100 piasters one of four periods into which the school year is divided
16 ounces avoirdupois (football, professional basketball) one of four divisions into which some games are divided
a unit of apothecary weight equal to 12 ounces troy a fourth part of a year; three months
a unit of time equal to 15 minutes or a quarter of an hour
pound (verb) quarter (verb)
break down and crush by beating, as with a pestle divide by four; divide into quarters
hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument divide into quarters
strike or drive against with a heavy impact pull (a person) apart with four horses tied to his extremities, so as to execute him
place or shut up in a pound provide housing for (military personnel)
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 quarter

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