pounder

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noun (1)

pound·​er ˈpau̇n-dər How to pronounce pounder (audio)
1
: a tool used for pounding
2
: one that pounds

pounder

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noun (2)

1
: a gun throwing a projectile of a specified weight
used in combination
the ship was armed with six-pounders
2
: one having a usually specified weight or value in pounds
used in combination
caught a ten-pounder

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The 289-pounder may not have taken it to house, but that play could have flipped the momentum of the game. Kansas City Star, 19 Oct. 2025 Lunging, the 6-foot-5, 263-pounder got two long arms around Herbert’s torso. Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Oct. 2025 Humphrey lacks speed, but the 6-foot-4, 225-pounder used his size to snag a 34-yard jump ball on third-and-12 to keep the Giants’ opening possession alive. Dan Duggan, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025 The 5-foot-10 180-pounder entered the game leading the state in receptions (58), receiving yards (797) and touchdown catches (11). Rich Barak, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pounder

Word History

First Known Use

Noun (1)

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun (2)

1665, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of pounder was before the 12th century

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“Pounder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pounder. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.

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