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pounce

1. pounce \'pau.n(t)s\ n [ME, talon] : the claw of a bird of prey 
2. pounce vi 1: to swoop upon and seize something with or as if with talons 
    2: to make an abrupt assault or approach 
3. pounce n : the act of pouncing 
4. pounce vt : to dust, rub, finish, or stencil with pounce 
5. pounce n [F ponce pumice, fr. LL pomic-, pomex, alter. of L pumic-)X, 
   pumex - more at FOAM 1: a fine powder formerly used to prevent ink from 
   spreading  2: a fine powder for making stenciled patterns