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mounds

noun

Meaning

  1. An artificial hill or elevation of earth; a raised bank; an embankment thrown up for defense
  2. A natural elevation appearing as if thrown up artificially; a regular and isolated hill, hillock, or knoll.
  3. Elevated area of dirt upon which the pitcher stands to pitch.
  4. 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.
  5. The mons veneris.
  6. (measurement) A hand.
  7. To fortify with a mound; add a barrier, rampart, etc. to.
  8. To force or pile into a mound or mounds.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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