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MOUND Synonyms

There are 18 synonyms of the word mound. (exact relations)
There are 15 hypernyms of the word mound. (close relations)
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bulwark
nounn
noun

• an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes

• a fencelike structure around a deck

• a protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away

verb

• defend with a bulwark

hill
nounn
noun

• a local and well-defined elevation of the land

• United States railroad tycoon (1838-1916)

• structure consisting of an artificial heap or bank usually of earth or stones

• risque English comedian (1925-1992)

• (baseball) the slight elevation on which the pitcher stands

verb

• form into a hill

pile
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a collection of objects laid on top of each other

• (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent

• a large sum of money (especially as pay or profit)

• fine soft dense hair (as the fine short hair of cattle or deer or the wool of sheep or the undercoat of certain dogs)

• battery consisting of voltaic cells arranged in series; the earliest electric battery devised by Volta

• a column of wood or steel or concrete that is driven into the ground to provide support for a structure

• the yarn (as in a rug or velvet or corduroy) that stands up from the weave

• a nuclear reactor that uses controlled nuclear fission to generate energy

verb

• arrange in stacks

• press tightly together or cram

• place or lay as if in a pile

rampart
nounn
noun

• an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes

agglomerate
verb, adjectivev, adj
noun

• volcanic rock consisting of large fragments fused together

• a collection of objects laid on top of each other

adjective satellite

• clustered together but not coherent

verb

• form into one cluster

bank
verb, nounv, n
noun

• sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)

• a financial institution that accepts deposits and channels the money into lending activities

• a long ridge or pile

• an arrangement of similar objects in a row or in tiers

• a supply or stock held in reserve for future use (especially in emergencies)

• the funds held by a gambling house or the dealer in some gambling games

• a slope in the turn of a road or track; the outside is higher than the inside in order to reduce the effects of centrifugal force

• a container (usually with a slot in the top) for keeping money at home

• a building in which the business of banking is transacted

• a flight maneuver; aircraft tips laterally about its longitudinal axis (especially in turning)

verb

• tip laterally

• enclose with a bank

• do business with a bank or keep an account at a bank

• act as the banker in a game or in gambling

• be in the banking business

• put into a bank account

• cover with ashes so to control the rate of burning

• have faith or confidence in

cumulation
nounn
noun

• a collection of objects laid on top of each other

cumulus
noun, adjectiven, adj
adjective

• of or related to cumulous clouds

noun

• a globular cloud

• a collection of objects laid on top of each other

globe
nounn
noun

• the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

• an object with a spherical shape

• a sphere on which a map (especially of the earth) is represented

hammock
nounn
noun

• a small natural hill

• a hanging bed of canvas or rope netting (usually suspended between two trees); swings easily

heap
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a collection of objects laid on top of each other

• (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent

• a car that is old and unreliable

verb

• bestow in large quantities

• arrange in stacks

• fill to overflow

hillock
nounn
noun

• a small natural hill

hummock
nounn
noun

• a small natural hill

knoll
nounn
noun

• a small natural hill

orb
nounn
noun

• the ball-shaped capsule containing the vertebrate eye

• an object with a spherical shape

verb

• move in an orbit

pitcher
verb, nounv, n
noun

• (baseball) the person who does the pitching

• an open vessel with a handle and a spout for pouring

• the quantity contained in a pitcher

• (botany) a leaf that is modified in such a way as to resemble a pitcher or ewer

• the position on a baseball team of the player who throws the ball for a batter to try to hit

heap up
verbv
verb

• arrange into piles or stacks

pitcher's mound
nounn
noun

• (baseball) the slight elevation on which the pitcher stands

Best Hypernyms For MOUND

Here is a list of related hypernyms for mound, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (14)
accumulation aggregation assemblage collection construction forge form hill mold mould position shape structure work
Phrases (1)
baseball equipment

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