pounder

/ˈpaʊndər/
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Other forms: pounders

Definitions of pounder
  1. noun
    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
    synonyms: muller, pestle
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    type of:
    tool
    an implement used in the practice of a vocation
  2. noun
    (used only in combination) something weighing a given number of pounds
    “the fisherman caught a 10-pounder”
    “their linemen are all 300-pounders”
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    type of:
    force unit
    a unit of measurement of physical force
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