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Noun
S:
(n)
mound
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hill
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pitcher's mound
((baseball) the slight elevation on which the pitcher stands)
S:
(n)
knoll
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mound
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hillock
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hummock
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hammock
(a small natural hill)
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S:
(n)
hill
(a local and well-defined elevation of the land)
"they loved to roam the hills of West Virginia"
derivationally related form
S:
(n)
pile
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heap
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mound
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agglomerate
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cumulation
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cumulus
(a collection of objects laid on top of each other)
S:
(n)
mound
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hill
(structure consisting of an artificial heap or bank usually of earth or stones)
"they built small mounds to hide behind"
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S:
(n)
pitcher
,
mound
(the position on a baseball team of the player who throws the ball for a batter to try to hit)
"he has played every position except pitcher"; "they have a southpaw on the mound"
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Verb
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(v)
mound
(form into a rounded elevation)
"mound earth"