mound

noun

1. An artificial hill or elevation of earth; a raised bank; an embankment thrown up for defense
2. A natural elevation appearing as if thrown up artificially; a regular and isolated hill, hillock, or knoll.
3. Elevated area of dirt upon which the pitcher stands to pitch.

   “The pitcher was waiting at the mound.”

4. A ball or globe forming part of the regalia of an emperor or other sovereign. It is encircled with bands, enriched with precious stones, and surmounted with a cross.
5. (US, slang, vulgar)The mons veneris.
6. (figuratively, obsolete)A hand.
7. (obsolete)A protection; restraint; curb.
8. (obsolete)A helmet.
9. (obsolete)Might; size.
10. A large amount of something.

    “a mound of mashed potato”

verb

1. (transitive)To fortify with a mound; add a barrier, rampart, etc. to.
2. (transitive)To force or pile into a mound or mounds.

   “He mounded up his mashed potatoes so they left more space on the plate for the meat.”

3. (intransitive)To form a mound.

   “When a wave mounds on the outside and takes its shape, a surfer quickly paddles to the peak, positions himself in its evolving momentum, swings his board around, aligns with the peak, and thrusts himself into its cascading shape.”

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