a unit of weight equal to 16 oz. avoirdupois (0.4536 kg), or 12 oz. troy (0.3732 kg)

the basic monetary unit of the UK, equal to 100 pence

strike or hit heavily and repeatedly

Patrick pounded the couch with his fists

pounding on the door, she shouted at the top of her voice

crush or grind (something) into a powder or paste

pound the cloves with salt and pepper until smooth

a place where stray animals, especially dogs, may be officially taken and kept until claimed by their owners

the only alternative was to bring the dogs to the pound

shut (an animal) in a pound