pounder

名词 n.
/ˈpaʊndə/    /ˈpaʊndɚ/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A vessel in which something is pounded, or an implement used in pounding.
    — Since we often prefer to pound our own cutlets rather than buy uneven precut cutlets from the store, a meat pounder is an important piece of equipment.
  2. A gun capable of firing a specified weight of shot in pounds. in-compounds
    — The ship fired the twelve-pounder twice during the battle.
  3. Something or someone costing so many pounds sterling. in-compounds
    — The striker they bought from United was a million-pounder.
  4. Something that weighs a specified number of pounds. in-compounds
    — The Quarter Pounder with Cheese

词形变化

pounders plural pounders plural pr. alternative pdr. alternative pdr alternative pounders plural

词源

词源 1
Etymology tree
English pound
Proto-Indo-European *-yósder.
Proto-Italic *-āzijos
Latin -āriusnom.
Latin -āriusbor.
Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz
Proto-West Germanic *-ārī
Old English -ere
Middle English -ere
English -er
English pounder
From pound (“verb”) + -er (“agent suffix”).
词源 2
Etymology tree
English pound
Proto-Indo-European *-yósder.
Proto-Italic *-āzijos
Latin -āriusnom.
Latin -āriusbor.
Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz
Proto-West Germanic *-ārī
Old English -ere
Middle English -ere
English -er
English pounder
From pound (“measure of weight”) + -er.
词源 3
Etymology tree
English pound
Proto-Indo-European *-yósder.
Proto-Italic *-āzijos
Latin -āriusnom.
Latin -āriusbor.
Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz
Proto-West Germanic *-ārī
Old English -ere
Middle English -ere
English -er
English pounder
From pound (“unit of money, measure of value”) + -er.
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