pound salt
pound salt · pounds salt · pounded salt · pounding salt
To grind salt crystals into powder using a mortar and pestle or similar deviceTo grind salt crystals into powder using a mortar and pestle or similar device.
Meaning
2 sensesTo grind salt crystals into powder using a mortar and pestle or similar device.
Synonym of pound sand.
Forms
pounds salt, pounding salt, pounded salt, pounded salt| Base form | pound salt · to pound salt |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | pounds salt |
| Present participle | pounding salt |
| Past simple | pounded salt |
| Past participle | pounded salt |
irregular
Synonyms
1 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.