Definitions
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. In coining, the process of testing repeatedly the weight of a given number of blanks punched from a sheet of gold or silver.
Wiktionary
- v. present participle of pound.
- n. An act in which something or someone is pounded
- adj. Causing heavy or loud throbs
GNU Webster's 1913
- n. The act of beating, bruising, or breaking up; a beating.
- n. rare A pounded or pulverized substance.
WordNet 3.0
- n. an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)
- n. the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows)
- n. repeated heavy blows
Examples
“He took a relentless pounding from the media and then from Palin.”
“And we face a Taliban that, after eight years of pounding, is stronger than ever, and believes God is on its side and its victory is assured.”
“To-morrow morning you start in pounding the rust off of it.”
“The outcome of this year's Derby put into perspective Josh Hamilton's feat in pounding out 28 first-round balls in the old Yankee Stadium last summer.”
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“November 25th, 2009 12: 19 pm ET typical poloitican he wants votes. people like me in the construction industry have been taking a pounding from the illeales taking our jobs. i'm currentlty unemployed replaced by an illeagle just what we need another politician scking up to these law breakers”
“Zalamo speakers held a symbolic "grain pounding" ceremony in which grains of three colors were used: maize, millet, and rice — red, black, white — which symbolized blood, hair, and semen.”
“There were times when my heart was literally pounding from the action.”
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“Visitors to San Pablito quickly discover that the constant sound of pounding is a distinctive reminder of the village's main industry.”
“TORONTO (AP) - The Maple Leafs withstood an early pounding from the Ottawa Senators and then pulled out a late victory.”
“We are running two wars, one in Afghanistan and one in Iraq, in both of which theatres some hard pounding is being done.”
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