mound
丘陵,土墩,冢,土墩子
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Definitions
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- : a natural elevation of earth; a hillock or knoll.
- : an artificial elevation of earth, as for a defense work or a dam or barrier; an embankment.
- : a heap or raised mass: a mound of papers; a mound of hay.
- : Baseball. the slightly raised ground from which the pitcher delivers the ball.See also rubber.
- : an elevation formed of earth, sand, stones, etc., especially over a grave or ruins.
- : a tumulus or other raised work of earth dating from a prehistoric or long-past period.
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- : to form into a mound; heap up.
- : to furnish with a mound of earth, as for a defense.
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Excavate snow inside the mound until you reach the base of every stick.
The lasting image of Strasburg’s 2020 season was him standing behind the mound at Camden Yards, shaking his hand as if he couldn’t feel it.
At one point Turner removed his mask again to pose on the mound with the trophy, alongside his wife, Kourtney, leaning over to kiss her.
Inside each mound, which is a few meters tall, millions of millimeter-sized termites live.
One NL scout8 said deGrom had unusual upside late in his career because he started so late on the mound, converting from shortstop to pitcher in his final season at Stetson University.
Scans of many of these have been amassed by Vieira on his Facebook page, Stone Builders, Mound Builders and the Giants of Ancient.
Yezidis play a sort of basketball game here, balling cloth up and tossing it onto the top of the mound.
Here Luqman also pointed out a curious structure, a mound rising on the side of the wall in front of all the urns.
Salama al Sersawi leans on a bench, waiting to get his mound of matted hair reined in.
The salmon is presented atop a mound of sautéed vegetables: mushrooms, peppers, squash, onions, leafy greens, and herbs.
On three sides the surrounding ground rose steeply, forming an irregular horseshoe that opened to the west.