POUNDAL


Meaning of POUNDAL in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' pau ̇ n-d ə l

Function: noun

Etymology: 1 pound + -al (as in quintal )

Date: 1879

: a unit of force equal to the force that would give a free mass of one pound an acceleration of one foot per second per second

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