Meter vs. Pound

Meternoun

(always meter) A device that measures things.

Meternoun

(always meter) A parking meter or similar device for collecting payment.

Meternoun

(always meter) (dated) One who metes or measures.

Meternoun

The base unit of length in the International System of Units (SI), conceived of as 1/10000000 of the distance from the North Pole to the Equator, and now defined as the distance light will travel in a vacuum in 1/299792458 second.

Meternoun

(music) An increment of music; the overall rhythm; particularly, the number of beats in a measure.

Meternoun

The rhythm pattern in a poem.

Meternoun

A line above or below a hanging net, to which the net is attached in order to strengthen it.

Meternoun

(obsolete) A poem.

Meterverb

to measure with a metering device.

Meterverb

to imprint a postage mark with a postage meter

Meterverb

to regulate the flow of or to deliver in regulated amounts (usually of fluids but sometimes of other things such as anticipation or breath)

Meternoun

One who, or that which, metes or measures. See Coal-meter.

Meternoun

An instrument for measuring, and usually for recording automatically, the quantity measured.

Meternoun

A line above or below a hanging net, to which the net is attached in order to strengthen it.

Meternoun

Rhythmical arrangement of syllables or words into verses, stanzas, strophes, etc.; poetical measure, depending on number, quantity, and accent of syllables; rhythm; measure; verse; also, any specific rhythmical arrangements; as, the Horatian meters; a dactylic meter.

Meternoun

A poem.

Meternoun

A measure of length, equal to 39.37 English inches, the standard of linear measure in the metric system of weights and measures. It was intended to be, and is very nearly, the ten millionth part of the distance from the equator to the north pole, as ascertained by actual measurement of an arc of a meridian. See Metric system, under Metric.

Meternoun

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

Meternoun

any of various measuring instruments for measuring a quantity

Meternoun

(prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse

Meternoun

rhythm as given by division into parts of equal time

Meterverb

measure with a meter;

Meterverb

stamp with a meter indicating the postage;

Poundnoun

A unit of mass equal to 16 avoirdupois ounces (= 453.592 37 g). Today this value is the most common meaning of "pound" as a unit of weight.

Poundnoun

A unit of mass equal to 12 troy ounces (≈ 373.242 g). Today, this is a common unit of weight when measuring precious metals, and is little used elsewhere.

Poundnoun

(US) The symbol # (octothorpe, hash)

Poundnoun

The unit of currency used in the United Kingdom and its dependencies. It is divided into 100 pence.

Poundnoun

Any of various units of currency used in Egypt and Lebanon, and formerly in the Republic of Ireland, Cyprus and Israel.

Poundnoun

Any of various units of currency formerly used in the United States.

Poundnoun

Abbreviation for pound-force, a unit of force/weight. Using this abbreviation to describe pound-force is inaccurate and unscientific.

Poundnoun

A place for the detention of stray or wandering animals. An animal shelter.

Poundnoun

(by metonymy) The people who work for the pound

Poundnoun

A place for the detention of automobiles that have been illegally parked, abandoned, etc. Short form of impound.

Poundnoun

A section of a canal between two adjacent locks.

Poundnoun

A kind of fishing net, having a large enclosure with a narrow entrance into which fish are directed by wings spreading outward.

Poundnoun

A hard blow.

Poundverb

To confine in, or as in, a pound; to impound.

Poundverb

(transitive) To strike hard, usually repeatedly.

Poundverb

(transitive) To crush to pieces; to pulverize.

Poundverb

To eat or drink very quickly.

Poundverb

To pitch consistently to a certain location.

Poundverb

To beat strongly or throb.

Poundverb

To penetrate sexually, with vigour.

Poundverb

To advance heavily with measured steps.

Poundverb

(engineering) To make a jarring noise, as when running.

Poundverb

To wager a pound on.

Poundverb

To strike repeatedly with some heavy instrument; to beat.

Poundverb

To comminute and pulverize by beating; to bruise or break into fine particles with a pestle or other heavy instrument; as, to pound spice or salt.

Poundverb

To strike heavy blows; to beat.

Poundverb

To make a jarring noise, as in running; as, the engine pounds.

Poundverb

To confine in, or as in, a pound; to impound.

Poundnoun

An inclosure, maintained by public authority, in which cattle or other animals are confined when taken in trespassing, or when going at large in violation of law; a pinfold.

Poundnoun

A level stretch in a canal between locks.

Poundnoun

A kind of net, having a large inclosure with a narrow entrance into which fish are directed by wings spreading outward.

Poundnoun

A certain specified weight; especially, a legal standard consisting of an established number of ounces.

Poundnoun

A British denomination of money of account, equivalent to twenty shillings sterling, and equal in value to about $4.86. There is no coin known by this name, but the gold sovereign is of the same value.

Poundnoun

16 ounces;

Poundnoun

the basic unit of money in Great Britain; equal to 100 pence

Poundnoun

the basic unit of money in Syria; equal to 100 piasters

Poundnoun

the basic unit of money in the Sudan; equal to 100 piasters

Poundnoun

the basic unit of money in Lebanon; equal to 100 piasters

Poundnoun

formerly the basic unit of money in Ireland; equal to 100 pence

Poundnoun

the basic unit of money in Egypt; equal to 100 piasters

Poundnoun

the basic unit of money in Cyprus; equal to 100 cents

Poundnoun

a nontechnical unit of force equal to the mass of 1 pound with an acceleration of free fall equal to 32 feet/sec/sec

Poundnoun

United States writer who lived in Europe; strongly influenced the development of modern literature (1885-1972)

Poundnoun

a public enclosure for stray or unlicensed dogs;

Poundnoun

the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows);

Poundverb

hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument;

Poundverb

strike or drive against with a heavy impact;

Poundverb

move heavily or clumsily;

Poundverb

move rhythmically;

Poundverb

partition off into compartments;

Poundverb

shut up or confine in any enclosure or within any bounds or limits;

Poundverb

place or shut up in a pound;

Poundverb

break down and crush by beating, as with a pestle;