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/ˈkɒmpaʊnd/ noun B1
  1. An enclosure within which workers, prisoners, or soldiers are confined.
  2. An enclosure for secure storage.
  3. A group of buildings situated close together, e.g. for a school or block of offices.
  4. A group of buildings where members of the same extended family live together.

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But if you hand it over—well, I'll compound a felony.
The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes, p. 40 · B2

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