mound

1. An artificial hill or elevation of earth; a raised bank; an embankment thrown up for defense

   Erdhügel, Erdwall

   на́сыпьnásypʹ, холмxolm

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

2. A natural elevation appearing as if thrown up artificially; a regular and isolated hill, hillock, or knoll.

   Hügel

   курга́нkurgán, холмxolm

   a small natural hill

3. An elevated area of dirt upon which the pitcher stands to pitch.

   The pitcher was waiting at the mound.

   (baseball) the slight elevation on which the pitcher stands

4. A ball or globe forming part of the regalia of an emperor or other sovereign. It is encircled with bands, enriched with precious stones, and surmounted with a cross.

   державаderžava

5. (US, slang, vulgar)The mons veneris.

6. (slang, vulgar)A woman's breast.

7. A large amount of something.

   a mound of mashed potato

8. (figuratively, obsolete)A hand.

9. (obsolete)A protection; restraint; curb.

10. (obsolete)A helmet.

11. (obsolete)Might; size.

1. Five pitchers are to take the mound in rotation.

   CC BY · Tatoeba · B2Open on TatoebaReport a problem

2. Ziri shined his light on the mound of dirt.

   CC BY · Tatoeba · Amastan · C2Open on TatoebaReport a problem

3. What is that little mound in the middle of the field?

   ruЧто это за холмик посреди поля?

   deWas ist der kleine Hügel da mitten auf dem Feld?

   CC BY · Tatoeba · AlanF_US · B2Open on TatoebaReport a problem

4. Ziri walked around the mound and found a wooden cross on it.

   CC BY · Tatoeba · Amastan · C2Open on TatoebaReport a problem

5. It is a two level style round burial mound, 23m diameter (lower level), 18m (higher).

   CC BY · Tatoeba · fcbond · B2Open on TatoebaReport a problem

regular