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
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
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012