1. noun /pɒnd,pɑnd/
b) The Atlantic Ocean. Especially in across the pond.
2. verb /pɒnd,pɑnd/
To block the flow of water so that it can escape only through evaporation or seepage; to dam.
The rate of fall of the surface of water ponded over the soil within the ring gives a measure of the infiltration rate for the particular enclosed area.
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