| Front | pounding |
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| Back | pound‧ing /ˈpaʊndɪŋ/ noun 1[singular, uncountable] the action or the sound of something hitting a surface very hard many times pounding of the pounding of the waves on the rocks below 2[singular, uncountable] the action or sound of your heart beating 3take a pounding a)to be completely defeated: Manchester United took a real pounding. b)to be hit or attacked many times and often badly damaged: The ship had taken a pounding on the rocks. |
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