noun · rare

pounder

pounder · pounders

A vessel in which something is pounded, or an implement used in poundingA vessel in which something is pounded, or an implement used in pounding.

UK/ˈpaʊndə/US/ˈpaʊndɚ/

» Do you know what they call a quarter pounder with cheese in Paris?

Meaning

5 senses

A vessel in which something is pounded, or an implement used in pounding.
One who pounds.
(in compounds)A gun capable of firing a specified weight of shot in pounds.
The ship fired the twelve-pounder twice during the battle.
(in compounds)Something that weighs a specified number of pounds.
The Quarter Pounder with Cheese
(used only in combination) something weighing a given number of pounds
(in compounds)Something or someone costing so many pounds sterling.
The striker they bought from United was a million-pounder.

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Do you know what they call a quarter pounder with cheese in Paris?
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plural: pounders

Singular	pounder
Plural	pounders

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Close in meaning

a heavy tool of stone or iron (usually with a flat base and a handle) that is used to grind and mix material (as grain or drugs or pigments) against a slab of stone:pestle muller

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