# mounts

Pronunciation: say "MOWNTS" /maʊnts/

## Noun

1. Plural of mount. — plural of mount
   - Simple: Plural of mount. Use this form when you mean more than one.
   - _The cavalry led their tired mounts toward the stables at dusk._
   - _The museum displays its rare coins on dark velvet mounts behind glass._

## Verb

2. Third-person singular simple present of mount. — third-person singular simple present indicative of mount
   - Simple: Third-person singular of mount. Use it with he, she, or it.
   - _Tension mounts in the room as the jury prepares to return its verdict._
   - _The technician carefully mounts the lens onto the camera body before the shoot._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/mounts (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).