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Meanings of mound in English
Structure at the surface of some underground ant nests, especially at high latitudes; provides heat control and flood protection.
The position on a baseball team of the player who throws the ball for a batter to try to hit.
Usage of mound in English
1
The body was laid on a small mound in the central enclosure.
2
The venerable mound, the digging of the new grave, woke gloomly thoughts.
3
The gold in the mound was exactly as he had left it.
4
For the first time she noticed that the mound was a grave.
5
Felix quested after words to say over the mound, but none came.
6
Tests have shown that the mound does contain high levels of mercury.
7
Now the shot flattened itself against sarsen stones imbedded in the mound.
8
The typical mound is one which covers the perpendicular burrow in Fig.
9
All right people, time for us to get to the pitcher's mound.
10
A mound is shaped by the activity of the society within it.
11
The mouth of the well is on the top of a mound.
12
Kit went to the end of the barrow-like mound of the turnip-pit.
13
He sat on the piazza of his house on the principal mound.
14
Gradually it resolved itself into a low mound in the dim light.
15
In the centre of a flat serving-dish arrange a mound of endive.
16
We are familiar with the idea of a terraced mound supporting buildings.
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Mound across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Common
Ireland
Less common