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poundings

/ˈpaʊndɪŋz/

poundings is the plural of pounding.

Meaning of pounding

Noun

pounding (plural poundings)

  1. An act in which something or someone is pounded.
    • “I took a few poundings in the past.”2008 January 21, Robin Pogrebin, “Undaunted Director at Indian Museum”, in New York Times
  2. An old-fashioned event to welcome someone (typically a new pastor) to a new community by bring gifts of storable food (a pound of coffee, flour, sugar, etc.) to help stock the pantry. It is somewhat similar to a “shower”.

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Phrases with poundings

Questions about poundings

What is poundings the plural of?
Poundings is the plural of pounding.
How do you pronounce poundings?
Poundings is pronounced /ˈpaʊndɪŋz/.

Words near poundings in the dictionary

  1. pounding salt
  2. pounding sand
  3. pounding sand into a rathole
  4. pounding the pavement
  5. poundingly
  6. poundings
  7. poundkeeper
  8. poundkeepers
  9. Poundland
  10. poundless
  11. Poundlike

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