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“mounds”
1. A pile of earth, gravel, sand, rocks, or debris heaped for protection or concealment.
2. A natural elevation; such as, a small hill.
3. A raised mass, as of hay; a heap.
4. In archaeology: A large artificial pile of earth or stones often marking a burial site.
5. Baseball: The slightly elevated pitcher's area in the center of the diamond.
6. Archaic: A hedge or fence.
7. Etymology: There are those who say that the English mound was influenced in form by mount, "hill, mountain".
2. A natural elevation; such as, a small hill.
3. A raised mass, as of hay; a heap.
4. In archaeology: A large artificial pile of earth or stones often marking a burial site.
5. Baseball: The slightly elevated pitcher's area in the center of the diamond.
6. Archaic: A hedge or fence.
7. Etymology: There are those who say that the English mound was influenced in form by mount, "hill, mountain".
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mundan-, mund-, mond-
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mound (verb), mounds; mounded; mounding
1. To heap into a raised mass of earth, gravel, rocks, and sand that is piled up for protection or for hiding something.
2. To make a large heap of earth or stones to mark a burial site in archaeological times.
3. In the game of baseball, making a slightly elevated pitcher's area in the center of the diamond.
2. To make a large heap of earth or stones to mark a burial site in archaeological times.
3. In the game of baseball, making a slightly elevated pitcher's area in the center of the diamond.