pound vs pump

pound

verb
  • To beat strongly or throb. 

  • To crush to pieces; to pulverize. 

  • To eat or drink very quickly. 

  • To strike hard, usually repeatedly. 

  • To pitch consistently to a certain location. 

  • To make a jarring noise, as when running. 

  • To confine in, or as in, a pound; to impound. 

  • To penetrate sexually, with vigour. 

  • To advance heavily with measured steps. 

noun
  • The symbol # (octothorpe, hash, number sign) 

  • A section of a canal between two adjacent locks. 

  • A unit of mass equal to 12 troy ounces (≈ 373.242 g). Today, this is a common unit of mass when measuring precious metals, and is little used elsewhere. 

  • a division inside a fishing stage where cod is cured in salt brine 

  • The translated name of various non-English units of measure 

  • Any of various units of currency used in Egypt, Lebanon, Sudan and Syria, and formerly in the Republic of Ireland, Cyprus and Israel. 

  • The translated name of various non-English units of currency 

  • Any of various units of currency formerly used in the United States. 

  • A place for the detention of automobiles that have been illegally parked, abandoned, etc. 

  • A hard blow. 

  • The people who work for the pound. 

  • The unit of currency used in the United Kingdom and its dependencies. It is divided into 100 pence. Symbol £. 

  • A kind of fishing net, having a large enclosure with a narrow entrance into which fish are directed by wings spreading outward. 

  • A place for the detention of stray or wandering animals. 

  • A unit of mass equal to 16 avoirdupois ounces (= 453.592 g). Today this value is the most common meaning of "pound" as a unit of weight. 

pump

verb
  • To kick, throw, or hit the ball far and high. 

  • To pass (messages) into a program so that it can obey them. 

  • To express milk from (a breast) by means of a breast pump. 

  • To pass gas; to fart quietly. 

  • Of music: to be loud, to have strong bass and rhythms; (by extension) to be full of energy. 

  • To inject silicone into the body in order to try to achieve a fuller or curvier look. 

  • To shake (a person's hand) vigorously. 

  • To enlarge the body by means of weightlifting or steroid use. 

  • To use a pump; to move (water or other liquid) by means of a pump. 

  • To fill with air by means of a pump; to inflate. 

  • To move rhythmically, as the motion of a pump. 

  • To copulate. 

  • To gain information from (a person) by persistent questioning. 

noun
  • A device for moving or compressing a liquid or gas. 

  • A type of women's shoe which leaves the instep uncovered and has a relatively high heel, especially a stiletto (with a very high and thin heel) 

  • A dancing shoe. 

  • A device for dispensing liquid or gas to be sold, particularly fuel. 

  • A swelling of the muscles caused by increased blood flow following high intensity weightlifting. 

  • A ride on a bicycle given to a passenger, usually on the handlebars or fender. 

  • An instance of the action of a pump; one stroke of a pump; any action similar to pumping 

  • The heart. 

  • A low-top shoe with a rubber sole and a canvas upper; a low-top canvas sneaker. 

  • A type of shoe without a heel. 

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