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pound

noun as in sixteen ounces/.454 kilograms of weight

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verb as in crush; beat rhythmically

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verb as in impress; make someone listen

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The more you weighed, the harder the pounding you received on what felt like bare feet.

At the organization’s request, he gained about 20 pounds, upping his weight to a muscular 225.

Weighing under 2 pounds, the Hedgehog holds a USB-C rechargeable battery in its sleek metal body.

He lost 8 pounds in six days because there wasn’t enough food.

With about 3 pounds of molded plastic, I was restoring order to a small corner of the universe.

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