SINCE 1828
pod
noun (1)
\ ˈpäd
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Definition of pod
(Entry 1 of 6)
1
: a bit socket in a brace
2
: a straight groove or channel in the barrel of an auger
pod
noun (2)Definition of pod (Entry 2 of 6)
2a
: an anatomical pouch
b
: a grasshopper egg case
3
: a tapered and roughly cylindrical body of ore or mineral
4
: a usually protective container or housing: such as
a
: a streamlined compartment (as for fuel) under the wings or fuselage of an aircraft
b
: a compartment (as for personnel, a power unit, or an instrument) on a ship or craft
pod
verb
podded;
podding
Definition of pod (Entry 3 of 6)
: to produce pods
pod
noun (3)Definition of pod (Entry 4 of 6)
: a number of animals (such as whales) clustered together
POD
abbreviationDefinition of POD (Entry 5 of 6)
1
payable on death
2
pay on delivery
-pod
noun combining formDefinition of -pod (Entry 6 of 6)
: foot : part resembling a foot
pleopod
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pod
noun
\ ˈpäd
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Kids Definition of pod
: a fruit (as a pea or bean) that is dry when ripe and splits open to free its seeds
POD
abbreviationMedical Definition of POD
postoperative day
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