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Pounding

//ˈpaʊn.dɪŋ// adj, noun, verb

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Characterized by heavy or loud throbs.

    "pounding rain"

Noun
  1. 1
    An act in which something or someone is pounded.

    "“I took a few poundings in the past.”"

  2. 2
    the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows) wordnet
  3. 3
    An old-fashioned event to welcome someone (typically a new pastor) to a new community by bring gifts of storable food (a pound of coffee, flour, sugar, etc.) to help stock the pantry. It is somewhat similar to a “shower”.
  4. 4
    an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart) wordnet
  5. 5
    repeated heavy blows wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of pound form-of, gerund, participle, present

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