Break
Pound
Pound verb - To reduce to fine particles.
Usage example: the tablet may be pounded and mixed in with the animal's food
How words are described
| good | good break | good pound |
| full | full break | full pound |
| standard | standard break | standard pound |
| single | single break | single pound |
| Other adjectives: massive, big, little, famous, new, final, last. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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In All Dogs Go to Heaven, done with water mains instead of a bomb while Itchy tries to break Charlie out of the pound.
Source: Wire Dilemma -
In his own words, Don't kick, pound, break, cuddle, lick, or threaten his inventions with pointy sticks.
Source: Bungling Inventor -
An elegantly simple nine pound amalgamation of forged steel and plywood, it doesn't break, jam, or overheat.
Source: Cool Guns / Assault Rifles
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