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121pound cake — n [Date: 1700 1800; Origin: Because it was made of a pound of each of the things in it] a heavy cake made from flour, sugar, and butter …
122pound sign — n 1.) BrE the ↑symbol (£), used for a pound in British money 2.) AmE the ↑symbol (#), used especially on a telephone British Equivalent: hash …
123pound coin — noun count a British coin that is worth one pound …
124pound note — noun count a piece of paper money worth one pound …
125pound out something — pound out (something) to produce something quickly and with a lot of energy. I m able to pound out at least three articles every week. He pounded out a couple of tunes on the old piano. Usage notes: often used to suggest that something was not… …
126pound out — (something) to produce something quickly and with a lot of energy. I m able to pound out at least three articles every week. He pounded out a couple of tunes on the old piano. Usage notes: often used to suggest that something was not produced… …
127pound of flesh — If someone wants their pound of flesh, the force someone to pay or give back something owed, even though they don t need it and it will cause the other person a lot of difficulty …
128pound cake — pound′ cake n. coo a rich cake made with flour, butter, sugar, and eggs, orig. in proportions of a pound each • Etymology: 1740–50 …