-nd ə l noun
( -s )
Etymology: pound (I) + -al (as in quintal )
: the unit of force in the fps system equal to the force that would give a free mass of one pound an acceleration of one foot per second per second — compare dyne
-nd ə l noun
( -s )
Etymology: pound (I) + -al (as in quintal )
: the unit of force in the fps system equal to the force that would give a free mass of one pound an acceleration of one foot per second per second — compare dyne
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012