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Definition of pounder noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

pounder

noun

/ˈpaʊndə(r)/

/ˈpaʊndər/

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something that weighs the number of pounds mentioned
- a three-pounder (= a fish, for example, that weighs 3lb)
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a gun that fires a shell that weighs the number of pounds mentioned
- an eighteen-pounder

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