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third-pounder

third-pounder noun: a (typically beef) hamburger sandwich, whose patty weighed 1/3 of a lb (pound) before cooking.

Noun

third-pounder (plural third-pounders)

  1. A (typically beef) hamburger sandwich, whose patty weighed 1/3 of a lb (pound) before cooking.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see third, pounder.

Adjective

third-pounder (not comparable)

  1. Having the weight of 1/3 of a pound.
    Synonyms:
    third-pound

Synonyms of third-pounder

Forms of third-pounder

pluralthird-pounders
alternative formthird pounder

Origin of third-pounder

From third + pound + -er, modelled on quarter-pounder.

Questions about third-pounder

What does third-pounder mean?
Third-pounder means a (typically beef) hamburger sandwich, whose patty weighed 1/3 of a lb (pound) before cooking.
What part of speech is third-pounder?
Third-pounder can be a noun or an adjective.
What is the plural of third-pounder?
The plural of third-pounder is third-pounders.

Words near third-pounder in the dictionary

  1. third-person shooters
  2. third-person singular
  3. third-person singulars
  4. third-personal
  5. third-pound
  6. third-pounder
  7. third-pounders
  8. third-rate
  9. third-rates
  10. third-string
  11. third-stringer

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