| libra | | |
| n. (person) | 1. balance, libra | (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Libra. |
| ~ individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul | a human being.; "there was too much for one person to do" |
| ~ astrology, star divination | a pseudoscience claiming divination by the positions of the planets and sun and moon. |
| n. (object) | 2. libra | a small faint zodiacal constellation in the southern hemisphere; between Virgo and Scorpius. |
| ~ zodiac | a belt-shaped region in the heavens on either side to the ecliptic; divided into 12 constellations or signs for astrological purposes. |
| ~ constellation | a configuration of stars as seen from the earth. |
| n. (location) | 3. balance, libra, libra the balance, libra the scales | the seventh sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about September 23 to October 22. |
| ~ mansion, planetary house, sign of the zodiac, star sign, sign, house | (astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided. |
| pound | | |
| n. (quantity) | 1. lb, pound | 16 ounces avoirdupois.; "he got a hernia when he tried to lift 100 pounds" |
| ~ avoirdupois unit | any of the units of the avoirdupois system of weights. |
| ~ oz., ounce | a unit of weight equal to one sixteenth of a pound or 16 drams or 28.349 grams. |
| ~ half pound | 8 ounces avoirdupois. |
| ~ stone | an avoirdupois unit used to measure the weight of a human body; equal to 14 pounds.; "a heavy chap who must have weighed more than twenty stone" |
| ~ quarter | a quarter of a hundredweight (25 pounds). |
| n. (quantity) | 2. british pound, british pound sterling, pound, pound sterling, quid | the basic unit of money in Great Britain and Northern Ireland; equal to 100 pence. |
| ~ british monetary unit | monetary unit in Great Britain. |
| ~ penny | a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound. |
| n. (quantity) | 3. pound | a unit of apothecary weight equal to 12 ounces troy. |
| ~ force unit | a unit of measurement of physical force. |
| n. (quantity) | 4. pound, syrian pound | the basic unit of money in Syria; equal to 100 piasters. |
| ~ piaster, piastre | a fractional monetary unit in Egypt and Lebanon and Sudan and Syria. |
| ~ syrian monetary unit | monetary unit in Syria. |
| n. (quantity) | 5. pound, sudanese pound | the basic unit of money in the Sudan; equal to 100 piasters. |
| ~ piaster, piastre | a fractional monetary unit in Egypt and Lebanon and Sudan and Syria. |
| ~ sudanese monetary unit | monetary unit in the Sudan. |
| n. (quantity) | 6. lebanese pound, pound | the basic unit of money in Lebanon; equal to 100 piasters. |
| ~ piaster, piastre | a fractional monetary unit in Egypt and Lebanon and Sudan and Syria. |
| ~ lebanese monetary unit | monetary unit in Lebanon. |
| n. (quantity) | 7. irish pound, irish punt, pound, punt | formerly the basic unit of money in Ireland; equal to 100 pence. |
| ~ penny | a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound. |
| ~ irish monetary unit | monetary unit in Eire. |
| n. (quantity) | 8. egyptian pound, pound | the basic unit of money in Egypt; equal to 100 piasters. |
| ~ egyptian monetary unit | monetary unit in Egypt. |
| ~ piaster, piastre | a fractional monetary unit in Egypt and Lebanon and Sudan and Syria. |
| n. (quantity) | 9. cypriot pound, pound | the basic unit of money in Cyprus; equal to 100 cents. |
| ~ cypriot monetary unit | monetary unit in Cyprus. |
| ~ mil | a Cypriot monetary unit equal to one thousandth of a pound. |
| n. (quantity) | 10. lbf., pound | a nontechnical unit of force equal to the mass of 1 pound with an acceleration of free fall equal to 32 feet/sec/sec. |
| ~ force unit | a unit of measurement of physical force. |
| ~ quarter pound | 4 ounces avoirdupois. |
| n. (person) | 11. ezra loomis pound, ezra pound, pound | United States writer who lived in Europe; strongly influenced the development of modern literature (1885-1972). |
| ~ poet | a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry). |
| ~ author, writer | writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay). |
| n. (communication) | 12. pound, pound sign | a symbol for a unit of currency (especially for the pound sterling in Great Britain). |
| ~ symbol | an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance. |
| n. (artifact) | 13. dog pound, pound | a public enclosure for stray or unlicensed dogs.; "unlicensed dogs will be taken to the pound" |
| ~ enclosure | a structure consisting of an area that has been enclosed for some purpose. |
| n. (act) | 14. hammer, hammering, pound, pounding | the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows).; "the sudden hammer of fists caught him off guard"; "the pounding of feet on the hallway" |
| ~ blow | a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon.; "a blow on the head" |
| v. (contact) | 15. poke, pound, thump | hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument.; "the salesman pounded the door knocker"; "a bible-thumping Southern Baptist" |
| ~ hit | deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument.; "He hit her hard in the face" |
| v. (contact) | 16. pound, ram, ram down | strike or drive against with a heavy impact.; "ram the gate with a sledgehammer"; "pound on the door" |
| ~ thrust | push forcefully.; "He thrust his chin forward" |
| v. (motion) | 17. lumber, pound | move heavily or clumsily.; "The heavy man lumbered across the room" |
| ~ walk | use one's feet to advance; advance by steps.; "Walk, don't run!"; "We walked instead of driving"; "She walks with a slight limp"; "The patient cannot walk yet"; "Walk over to the cabinet" |
| v. (motion) | 18. beat, pound, thump | move rhythmically.; "Her heart was beating fast" |
| ~ move | move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion.; "He moved his hand slightly to the right" |
| ~ pulsate, pulse, throb | expand and contract rhythmically; beat rhythmically.; "The baby's heart was pulsating again after the surgeon massaged it" |
| ~ palpitate, flutter | beat rapidly.; "His heart palpitated" |
| ~ thrash | beat so fast that (the heart's) output starts dropping until (it) does not manage to pump out blood at all. |
| ~ beat | indicate by beating, as with the fingers or drumsticks.; "Beat the rhythm" |
| ~ flap | move noisily.; "flags flapped in the strong wind" |
| v. (contact) | 19. pound, pound off | partition off into compartments.; "The locks pound the water of the canal" |
| ~ partition, partition off | divide into parts, pieces, or sections.; "The Arab peninsula was partitioned by the British" |
| v. (contact) | 20. pound, pound up | shut up or confine in any enclosure or within any bounds or limits.; "The prisoners are safely pounded" |
| ~ restrain, confine, hold | to close within bounds, limit or hold back from movement.; "This holds the local until the express passengers change trains"; "About a dozen animals were held inside the stockade"; "The illegal immigrants were held at a detention center"; "The terrorists held the journalists for ransom" |
| ~ impound, pound | place or shut up in a pound.; "pound the cows so they don't stray" |
| v. (contact) | 21. impound, pound | place or shut up in a pound.; "pound the cows so they don't stray" |
| ~ restrain, confine, hold | to close within bounds, limit or hold back from movement.; "This holds the local until the express passengers change trains"; "About a dozen animals were held inside the stockade"; "The illegal immigrants were held at a detention center"; "The terrorists held the journalists for ransom" |
| ~ pound up, pound | shut up or confine in any enclosure or within any bounds or limits.; "The prisoners are safely pounded" |
| v. (change) | 22. pound | break down and crush by beating, as with a pestle.; "pound the roots with a heavy flat stone" |
| ~ fragment, fragmentise, fragmentize, break up | break or cause to break into pieces.; "The plate fragmented" |
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