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mounding


Meanings
  • A large artificial hill made of soil, earth, or other materials, usually for landscape purposes or as a container for growing plants.

    - "The garden mound is covered in vibrant flowers."
    - "The kids love rolling down the grassy mound at the park."

Synonyms

bank , bank up , bulwark , rampart , heap up , pile
Rhymes
Words rhyming with mounding
sounding , grounding , pounding , hounding , drowning , crowning , owing
Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,
  1. Mounding () : The process or act of creating, constructing, or shaping a mound, as well as the resulting mound structure itself.

  2. Mounting () : The act or process of putting or placing something onto or onto the surface of something else, often for the purpose of securing, displaying, or repairing the item in question.


Variants
List of all variants of mounding that leads to same result
mound , mounded , mounding , mounds
Etymology
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The word 'mounding' is derived from the noun 'mound', meaning 'a large artificial hill made of soil, earth, or other materials'. The term 'mounding' is used to describe the process of creating or constructing a mound, as well as the resulting structure itself.


Trivia
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  1. The largest mound in the world is the Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt, which stands at an impressive height of 146.5 meters (477.4 feet) tall.

  2. Mounds can be found in various shapes, sizes, and forms all around the world, from natural formations such as volcanic cones and glacial moraines, to artificial structures such as burial mounds, man-made hillocks, and even theme park attractions like roller coaster hills and water slide mountains.

  3. Mounds can serve a variety of purposes and functions, from practical uses such as land reclamation, soil erosion control, and waste disposal, to more symbolic or artistic uses such as garden decoration, landscape design, and even as elements in works of literature, music, and visual art.


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    - To memorize the meaning and definition of 'mounding', try visualizing the process of creating or constructing a mound, as well as the resulting mound structure itself. Imagine the soil or earth being shaped and molded into a large artificial hill, and see the final mound structure standing proudly before you. This visualization will help you better understand and remember the meaning and definition of 'mounding'.


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