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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Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 6 Nov. 2025
With the Clippers having the 270-pounder dropping deep into the paint on every ball screen, Post had plenty of room to shoot.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
Poor scheme fit and a lack of burst ultimately ended the 6-foot-1, 216-pounder’s time in New England, which began when he was selected in the second round of the 2020 NFL Draft out of Division II Lenoir-Rhyne.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
The 6-foot-3, 212-pounder is stuck on one goal and zero assists, with no points in his last six games.
—Vincent Z. Mercogliano, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
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Noun
The 6-foot-4, 205-pounder, who starred at San Clemente High, also played in the season opener against Missouri State and the following game against Georgia Southern.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 6 Nov. 2025
With the Clippers having the 270-pounder dropping deep into the paint on every ball screen, Post had plenty of room to shoot.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
Poor scheme fit and a lack of burst ultimately ended the 6-foot-1, 216-pounder’s time in New England, which began when he was selected in the second round of the 2020 NFL Draft out of Division II Lenoir-Rhyne.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
The 6-foot-3, 212-pounder is stuck on one goal and zero assists, with no points in his last six games.
—Vincent Z. Mercogliano, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pounder
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“Pounder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pounder. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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