mound

/maʊnd/
verb
  1. To heap or pile something up into a mound.
    • He mounded the soil around the base of the tomato plant.
    • She mounded the whipped cream on top of the pie.
    • The bulldozer mounded the snow along the edge of the parking lot.
noun
  1. A small hill or pile of earth, stones, or other material.
    • The children built a mound of sand at the beach.
    • The gardener created a mound of compost in the corner of the yard.
    • An ancient burial mound was discovered by archaeologists in the field.
  2. In baseball, the slightly raised area from which the pitcher throws the ball.
    • The coach came out to the mound to talk to the pitcher.
    • The pitcher walked to the mound to start the inning.
    • The grounds crew smoothed the dirt on the mound before the game.
  3. A large rounded pile or heap of something.
    • There was a mound of paperwork waiting on her desk.
    • The ants built a mound of dirt next to the sidewalk.
    • He served himself a mound of mashed potatoes.
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