pounder

[ poun-der ]

/ ˈpaʊn dər /

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noun

a person or thing that pounds, pulverizes, or beats.

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Origin of pounder

before 1050; Old English pūnere pestle (not found in ME); see pound¹, -er¹

Other definitions for pounder (2 of 2)

pounder²

[ poun-der ]

/ ˈpaʊn dər /

noun

a person or thing having or associated with a weight or value of a pound or a specified number of pounds (often used in combination): He caught only one fish, but it was an eight-pounder.

a gun that discharges a missile of a specified weight in pounds: a ten-pounder.

Origin of pounder

First recorded in 1635–45; pound² + -er¹

How to use pounder in a sentence

It is a good-sized quarter pounder of pearly meat spiced and rolled in Japanese breadcrumbs, then pan-fried to a crisp.
Become a Fried Seafood Believer at South Beach Market|Jane & Michael Stern|April 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Never a renegade or table-pounder, he pushed for incremental change through quiet persuasion.
How Eric Holder Got His Chance to Overhaul Broken Sentencing System|Daniel Klaidman|August 16, 2013|DAILY BEAST
A hundred-pounder gun was being fired from the ship's side right over his head.
Stories of Our Naval Heroes|Various
On trains, busses, and Pullmans he pays the same adult fare as the two-hundred-pounder across the aisle.
David Lannarck, Midget|George S. Harney

I used to wade out to where the turtles were, and on catching a big six-hundred-pounder, I would calmly sit astride on his back.
The Adventures of Louis de Rougemont|Louis de Rougemont
"Hadn't oughter named sich a clumsy pounder as that 'Abraham Lincoln,'" he mused.
Si Klegg, Book 2 (of 6)|John McElroy
They only returned to the shore after a four-pounder had been fired over their heads.
Celebrated Travels and Travellers|Jules Verne

British Dictionary definitions for pounder

-pounder

/ (ˈpaʊndə) /

noun (in combination)

something weighing a specified number of poundsa 200-pounder

something worth a specified number of poundsa ten-pounder

a gun that discharges a shell weighing a specified number of poundsa two-pounder

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