pounder

Meanings

• noun

  A tool used for applying force to an object or substance, typically by striking it with a heavy object.

  - "He used a pounder to shape the metal."
  - "The blacksmith used a pounder to hammer the horseshoe."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with pounder
sounder , pounder , mounder , hounder

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Variants

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pounder , pounders

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Forms

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pounders, pounding

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Etymology

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Originally from Old French 'ponder', meaning 'to weigh' or 'consider'. The tool's name comes from its use in weighing and shaping materials.

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Trivia

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1. The world's largest hammer, the 'Big Hammer' in Sweden, weighs over 15 tons.

2. The term 'pound' comes from the Old English word 'pund', meaning 'a unit of weight equal to 16 ounces'.

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Related Concepts

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1. hammer: A type of pounder that has a flat striking face and a handle for gripping.

2. mallet: A type of pounder that has a large, rounded head and a long handle, used for delicate work or to avoid damaging the material being struck.

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Culture

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The pounder has been used in various forms of art and literature, such as the blacksmith's hammer in the poem 'The Tyger' by William Blake.

How to Memorize "pounder"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a large, heavy tool with a flat striking surface and a handle.
   - Visualize someone using the pounder to shape metal.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'pounder' with the image of a blacksmith's hammer.
   - Think of the sound of metal being struck with a hammer.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the word 'pounder' as 'power under' to help remember its meaning.

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