pounder

gravel-pounder

slang An infantry soldier. Was Grandpa really a gravel-pounder in World War II? Send some gravel-pounders in there to ambush that enemy fort. No, Uncle Harry wasn't a gravel-pounder when he served in the Korean War—he was a Marine and fired mortar shells.

ground-pounder

slang An infantry soldier. Was Grandpa really a ground-pounder in World War II? It's going to be dangerous, fighting on foot, but we need some ground-pounders to ambush that enemy fort. No, Uncle Harry wasn't a ground-pounder when he served in the Korean War—he was a Marine and fired mortar shells.

quarter-pounder

trademark A hamburger served at McDonald's fast food restaurants that weighs roughly four ounces (a quarter of a pound) before it is cooked. What are you gonna order at McDonald's? I'm getting a quarter-pounder and fries.

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gravel-pounder

n. an infantry soldier. (Military.) Do you really want to join the Army and be a gravel-pounder?

ground-pounder

n. an infantry soldier. (Military.) If you join the army, it means a lot of your life spent as a ground-pounder.

pounder

n. a police officer; a cop on the beat. The pounder gave me a parking ticket.

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