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Meaning of 'pounder' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Pounder [ n.]
- One who, or that which, pounds, as a stamp in an ore mill.
- An instrument used for pounding; a pestle.
- A person or thing, so called with reference to a certain number of pounds in value, weight, capacity, etc.; as, a cannon carrying a twelve-pound ball is called a twelve pounder.

Meaning of 'pounder' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . pounder [ n]
Meaning (1):
- (used only in combination) something weighing a given number of pounds
Example in sentence:
  • the fisherman caught a 10-pounder;
  • their linemen are all 300-pounders

Nearby Words:

pouch pouch-mouthed pouch-shell pouched pouchet box pouching pouchong poudre poudrette poulaine

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