pounder

¹

[ poun-der ]

noun

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

pounder

²

[ poun-der ]

noun

1. a person or thing having or associated with a weight or value of a pound or a specified number of pounds pound (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: pound:

   a ten-pounder.

-pounder

/ 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of pounder¹

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

Origin of pounder²

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

Example Sentences

During a media briefing on Sunday, McDonald's confirmed that the beef used in its Quarter Pounder patties is not the source of contamination in the ongoing outbreak.

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Last week, McDonald’s said it will temporarily remove the Quarter Pounder from restaurants in the affected states.

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“We are working in close partnership with our suppliers to replenish supply for the Quarter Pounder in the coming weeks,” Piña said in a Tuesday statement, per NPR.

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The first lawsuit was filed just one day after the CDC issued a food safety alert concerning the Quarter Pounder.

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McDonald's has “instructed its beef suppliers to produce a fresh supply of Quarter Pounder beef for restaurants,” USA Today reported.

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