pound vs punch

pound

noun
  • A hard blow. 

  • 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. 

  • 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. 

verb
  • 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 beat strongly or throb. 

  • 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. 

punch

noun
  • A blow from something other than the fist. 

  • A mechanism for punching holes in paper or other thin material. 

  • A hole or opening created with a punch. 

  • Impact. 

  • Any of various riodinid butterflies of the genus Dodona of Asia. 

  • An extension piece applied to the top of a pile; a dolly. 

  • A prop, as for the roof of a mine. 

  • Power, strength, energy. 

  • A device, generally slender and round, used for creating holes in thin material, for driving an object through a hole in a containing object, or to stamp or emboss a mark or design on a surface. 

  • A hit or strike with one's fist. 

  • A beverage, generally containing a mixture of fruit juice and some other beverage, often alcoholic. 

verb
  • To employ a punch to create a hole in or stamp or emboss a mark on something. 

  • To strike with one's fist. 

  • To thrust against; to poke. 

  • To enter (information) on a device or system. 

  • To herd. 

  • To mark a ticket. 

  • To make holes in something (rail ticket, leather belt, etc) 

  • To operate (a device or system) by depressing a button, key, bar, or pedal, or by similar means. 

  • In winemaking, to perform pigeage: to stamp down grape skins that float to the surface during fermentation. 

  • To hit (a ball or similar object) with less than full force. 

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