mound


Definition: Meaning of, mound in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / maʊnd /

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mound mounds
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  1. a pile of earth or stones that looks like a small hill
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  2. a large pile of something
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  3. also pitcher's mound the small hill that the PITCHER stands on in the game of baseball
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mound used in phrases

  • Mound Builder (noun)
    1. prehistoric Amerindians who built altar mounds
  • burial mound (noun)
    1. archeology a heap of earth placed over prehistoric tombs
  • cannibal mound (noun)
    1. ground beef mixed with raw egg and e.g. onions and capers and anchovies; eaten raw
  • grave mound (noun)
    1. archeology a heap of earth placed over prehistoric tombs
  • mound bird (noun)
    1. large-footed short-winged birds of Australasia; build mounds of decaying vegetation to incubate eggs
  • mound builder (noun)
    1. large-footed short-winged birds of Australasia; build mounds of decaying vegetation to incubate eggs
  • mound over (verb)
    1. form mounds over
    2. form a mound over
  • pitcher's mound (noun)
    1. baseball the slight elevation on which the pitcher stands
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