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poundal

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Main Entry:
pound·al 
          Listen to the pronunciation of poundal
Pronunciation:
\ˈpan-dəl\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
1pound + -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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