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pounding

Part of Speech: noun, verb, adjective

Sense 1: (noun) The act of striking or hitting something repeatedly with force.

Example sentence: The pounding of the drums echoed through the stadium.

Sense 2: (noun) A strong and rhythmic pulsation or throbbing sound.

Example sentence: His heart raced, and he could hear the pounding in his ears.

Sense 3: (verb) To strike or hit repeatedly with force.

Example sentence: She was pounding nails into the wooden board.

Sense 4: (verb) To grind or crush something into a powder or paste.

Example sentence: The chef was pounding the spices in a mortar and pestle.

Sense 5: (adjective) Intense or severe.

Example sentence: Sarah had a pounding headache after a long day at work.

Sense 6: (adjective) Vibrating or thudding rhythmically.

Example sentence: The pounding bass in the nightclub made it hard to have a conversation.

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