poundal

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noun
Definitions
  • (dated) A unit equal to the force needed to accelerate a mass of one pound at a rate of one foot per second per second.

Etymology

Suffix from English pound (pen, animal pound, verb, enclosure, measure of weight).

Origin

English

pound

Gloss

pen, animal pound, verb, enclosure, measure of weight

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