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  pounder

  noun

  a person or thing that pounds, pulverizes, or beats.
• -pounder
  -pounder

  noun

  something weighing a specified number of pounds

pounder

¹ American  

[poun-der] / ˈpaʊn dər /

noun

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

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pounder ² American  

[poun-der] / ˈpaʊn dər /

noun

1. 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.

2. a gun that discharges a missile of a specified weight in pounds.

   a ten-pounder.

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-pounder British  

/ ˈpaʊndə /

noun

1. something weighing a specified number of pounds

   a 200-pounder

2. something worth a specified number of pounds

   a ten-pounder

3. a gun that discharges a shell weighing a specified number of pounds

   a two-pounder

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Etymology

Origin of pounder¹

before 1050; Old English pūnere pestle (not found in ME); see pound ¹, -er ¹

Origin of pounder²

First recorded in 1635–45; pound ² + -er ¹

Example Sentences

Is the half pounder the new Quarter Pounder?

From MarketWatch • Jan. 30, 2026

As of Wednesday, about a dozen of the people interviewed had identified eating a quarter pounder before contracting the illness.

From BBC • Oct. 24, 2024

Drawing on its history of menu enhancements, the burger giant launched the Cheesy Jalapeno Bacon quarter pounder in July and brought back the fan-favorite Spicy Chicken McNuggets to menus in September.

From Reuters • Oct. 30, 2023

Overall, the 6 foot 6, 220 pounder has a 36-45 record with a 4.49 ERA in 115 starts and 12 relief appearances/

From Seattle Times • Dec. 13, 2022

Before his job as a sand pounder, Cullen had worked as a deliveryman for Macy's department store in New York City.

From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple