NOUN | possession | poundage | a charge based on weight measured in pounds |
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possession | poundage | a fee charged for the recovery of impounded animals | |
attribute | poundage | weight expressed in pounds | |
act | poundage, impoundment, impounding, internment | placing private property in the custody of an officer of the law |
Sounds | paw'ndihjh | |
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Rhymes | abridge ... yardage: 133 rhymes with ihjh... |
Meaning | A charge based on weight measured in pounds. | |
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Broader | charge | The price charged for some article or service |
Meaning | A fee charged for the recovery of impounded animals. | |
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Broader | fee | A fixed charge for a privilege or for professional services |
Meaning | weight expressed in pounds. | |
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Broader | weight | The vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity |
Meaning | placing private property in the custody of an officer of the law. | |
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Synonyms | impoundment, impounding, internment | |
Category | law, jurisprudence | The collection of rules imposed by authority |
Narrower | drug bust, drugs bust | seizure of illegal drugs by the police |
Broader | seizure | The taking possession of something by legal process |
Spanish | confiscación, embargo, inmovilización | |
Catalan | confiscació, embarg | |
Verbs | pound | shut up or confine in any enclosure or within any bounds or limits |
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