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mound

1

[mound]

noun

  1. a natural elevation of earth; a hillock or knoll.

  2. an artificial elevation of earth, as for a defense work or a dam or barrier; an embankment.

  3. a heap or raised mass.

    a mound of papers;

    a mound of hay.

  4. Baseball.the slightly raised ground from which the pitcher delivers the ball.

  5. an elevation formed of earth, sand, stones, etc., especially over a grave or ruins.

  6. a tumulus or other raised work of earth dating from a prehistoric or long-past period.



verb (used with object)

  1. to form into a mound; heap up.

  2. to furnish with a mound of earth, as for a defense.

mound

2

[mound]

noun

  1. a globe topped with a cross that symbolizes power and constitutes part of the regalia of an English sovereign.

mound

1

/ ʊԻ /

noun

  1. a raised mass of earth, debris, etc

  2. any heap or pile

    a mound of washing

  3. a small natural hill

  4. archaeol another word for barrow 2

  5. an artificial ridge of earth, stone, etc, as used for defence

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. (often foll by up) to gather into a mound; heap

  2. (tr) to cover or surround with a mound

    to mound a grave

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

mound

2

/ ʊԻ /

noun

  1. heraldry a rare word for orb

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • unmounded adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of mound1

First recorded in 1505–15; of obscure origin; noun “hedge or fence used as a boundary or protection,” verb “to enclose with a fence”; compare Old English mund “hand,” hence “protection, protector”; cognate with Old Norse mund “hand,” Middle Dutch mond ‼dzٱ𳦳پDz”

Origin of mound2

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English mounde, mundie, from Old French monde, munde, from Latin mundus “wǰ”
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of mound1

C16: earthwork, perhaps from Old English mund hand, hence defence: compare Middle Dutch mond protection

Origin of mound2

C13 (meaning: world, C16: orb): from French monde, from Latin mundus world
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His pitching mechanics became more consistent, generating the kind of power and accuracy to cause people to repeatedly use the word “special” in describing him on the mound.

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By the time Kershaw returned to the mound, the Dodgers had surged ahead.

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But for now, Roberts has already confirmed that “the next time he’s on the mound, it will be as a starter.”

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Roberts elected to send opener Ben Casparius back to the mound to pitch a fourth inning on Wednesday rather than replace him with Jack Dreyer, whom Roberts has grown to trust.

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“The next time he’s on the mound, it will be as a starter.”

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