pounder

• Substantivo que pode indicar algo que pesa um determinado número de libras (por exemplo, um animal ou objeto), ou um instrumento pesado com base plana e cabo usado para triturar e misturar materiais sobre uma pedra.

A noun that can refer to something weighing a specified number of pounds, or a heavy tool with a flat base and handle used for grinding and mixing materials against a stone slab.

1. Weapon or tool weightC1formal

   A term used in combination with a number to indicate the weight of a cannon or other heavy object in pounds.

   Arma de fogo de calibre em libras

   • The ship was armed with thirty-two pounders.
   • A twelve-pounder cannon was used during the battle.
   • The museum displayed a historic six-pounder gun.

2. Grinding toolC1formaltechnical

   A heavy tool, often made of stone or iron, with a flat base and a handle, used for grinding and mixing materials like grain or pigments against a slab.

   Pilão

   • The artist used a stone pounder to grind the pigments.
   • In the kitchen, a wooden pounder was used to crush spices.
   • The pharmacist employed a mortar and pounder to mix the drugs.

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