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POUNDAGE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Placing private property in the custody of an officer of the law
Synonyms:
impounding; impoundment; internment; poundage
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("poundage" is a kind of...):
seizure (the taking possession of something by legal process)
Domain category:
jurisprudence; law (the collection of rules imposed by authority)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "poundage"):
drug bust; drugs bust (seizure of illegal drugs by the police)
Derivation:
pound (shut up or confine in any enclosure or within any bounds or limits)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Weight expressed in pounds
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("poundage" is a kind of...):
weight (the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity)
Sense 3
Meaning:
A fee charged for the recovery of impounded animals
Classified under:
Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession
Hypernyms ("poundage" is a kind of...):
fee (a fixed charge for a privilege or for professional services)
Sense 4
Meaning:
A charge based on weight measured in pounds
Classified under:
Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession
Hypernyms ("poundage" is a kind of...):
charge (the price charged for some article or service)
