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Pounder

POW-ndur

/ˈpaʊndɜːr/

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pounder

Dictionary meaning

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.

Examples

  • The fisherman caught a 10-pounder.

Synonyms: muller

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