mound in French
mound in French is monticule, butte, tertre — mound means a raised pile or hill of earth, often built up rather than natural.
mound in French
monticule
An artificial hill or elevation of earth; a raised bank; an embankment thrown up for defense
butte
An artificial hill or elevation of earth; a raised bank; an embankment thrown up for defense
tertre
A natural elevation appearing as if thrown up artificially; a regular and isolated hill, hillock, or knoll.
monticule
(baseball) Elevated area of dirt upon which the pitcher stands to pitch.
butter
(transitive) To fortify with a mound; add a barrier, rampart, etc. to.
What does "mound" mean?
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noun A raised pile or hill of earth, often built up rather than natural.
"Archaeologists uncovered an ancient burial mound."
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noun In baseball, the raised area where the pitcher stands.
"The pitcher walked slowly back to the mound after the argument."
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verb To pile something into a raised heap.
"She mounded the mashed potatoes onto each plate."
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mound in a sentence
- Archaeologists uncovered an ancient burial mound.
- Kids built a mound of sand near the water's edge.
- The pitcher walked slowly back to the mound after the argument.
- She mounded the mashed potatoes onto each plate.
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What is "mound" in French?
"mound" in French is monticule, butte, tertre. mound means: A raised pile or hill of earth, often built up rather than natural.
How do you use "mound" in a sentence?
Example: "Archaeologists uncovered an ancient burial mound." In French, "mound" is monticule, butte, tertre.
Are there other ways to say "mound" in French?
Yes — French has 4 translations listed for "mound": monticule, butte, tertre, butter.
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