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Impounding

Impound \Im*pound"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Impounded; p. pr. & vb. n. Impounding.] To shut up or place in an inclosure called a pound; hence, to hold in the custody of some authority such as police or a court; as, to impound stray cattle; to impound an illegally parked car; to impound a document for safe keeping.

But taken and impounded as a stray, The king of Scots.
--Shak.

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impounding

vb. (present participle of impound English)

WordNet
impounding

n. placing private property in the custody of an officer of the law [syn: impoundment, internment, poundage]

Usage examples of "impounding".

They got the LaSalle one last time from the provost marshal's impounding lot and went off the base so that Platoon Leader Candidate Pickering could make inquiries of Brooks Brothers.

And they had to get the car from the Impounding Compound rather than take a bus, because the MPs checked passes on buses.

If we’re lucky, they’ll decide we’re no threat, not worth impounding, and after some delay the ansibles will be back up and we can get through to Vatta, let them know we’re all right—and by the way, send money because we need some repairs.