Look up: mound

1. mound
   [n] - (in baseball) the slight elevation on which the pitcher stands 2. [n] - structure consisting of an artificial heap or bank usually of earth or stones 3. [v] - form into a mound, as of earth
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2. Mound
   Mound (mound) noun [ French monde the world, Latin mundus . See Mundane .] A ball or globe forming part of the regalia of an emperor or other sovereign. It is encircled with bands, enriched with precious stones, and surmounted with a cross; -- called also globe .
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3. Mound
   Mound noun [ Middle English mound , mund , protection, Anglo-Saxon mund protection, hand; akin to Old High German munt , Icelandic mund hand, and probably to Latin manus . See Manual .] An artificial hi...
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4. Mound
   Mound transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Mounded ; present participle & verbal noun Mounding .] To fortify or inclose with a mound.
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5. mound
   An artificial hill or elevation of earth; a raised bank; an embarkment thrown up for defense; a bulwark; a rampart; also, a natural elevation appearing as if thrown up artificially; a regular and isolated hill, hillock, or knoll. 'To thrid the thickets or to leap the mounds.' (Dryden) Mound bird. .....
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6. mound
   noun structure consisting of an artificial heap or bank usually of earth or stones; `they built small mounds to hide behind`
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7. mound
   pitcher`s mound noun (baseball) the slight elevation on which the pitcher stands
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8. Mound
   • (n.) An artificial hill or elevation of earth; a raised bank; an embarkment thrown up for defense; a bulwark; a rampart; also, a natural elevation appearing as if thrown up artificially; a regular and isolated hill, hillock, or knoll. • (n.) A ball or globe forming part of the regalia of...
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9. mound
   mound, mounding, mounded, mounds 1. A pile of earth, gravel, sand, rocks, or debris heaped for protection or concealment. 2. A natural elevation; such as, a small hill. 3. A raised mass, as of hay; a heap. 4. In archaeology: A large artificial pile of earth or stones often marking a burial site. ...
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10. mound
    mound, prehistoric earthwork erected over a burial place as a memorial or landmark, a defensive embankment, or a site for ceremonial or religious rites. Such structures are found in many parts of the world, but the name is applied in particular to those of North America, ascribed to a people known a...
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11. Mound
    A mound or orb is a sign of sovereign authority and majesty. It consists of a ball or globe surmounted by a cross and encircled with a horizontal band, from the upper edge of which springs a semi-circular band, both of which are enriched with precious stones. The mound forms part of a sovereigns royal regalia.
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12. Mound
    (creature) `Mounds` are half-plant, half-human creatures in the paintings and writings of artist Trenton Doyle Hancock He explained in an art21 interview that the mounds were created thousands of years ago, when an ape man "masturbated into a field of flowers". Hancock`s mounds rese...
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13. Mound
    A `mound` is a general term for an artificial heaped pile of earth, gravel, sand, rocks, or debris. The most common use is in reference to natural earthen formation such as hills and mountains, particularly if they appear artificial. The term may also be applied to any rounded area of topographicall...
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