mound

mounds mounded mounding
Noun
1. (baseball) the slight elevation on which the pitcher stands
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2. a small natural hill
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3. a collection of objects laid on top of each other
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4. structure consisting of an artificial heap or bank usually of earth or stones; "they built small mounds to hide behind"
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5. 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
1. form into a rounded elevation; "mound earth"
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