POUNDAL


Meaning of POUNDAL in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈpau̇n-d ə l ]

noun

Etymology: pound (I) + -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's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.