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poundal |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Poundal \Pound"al\, n. [From 5th {Pound}.] (Physics & Mech.) A unit of force based upon the pound, foot, and second being the force which acting on a pound avoirdupois for one second causes it to acquire by the of that time a velocity of one foot per second It is about equal to the weight of half an ounce, and is 13,825 dynes. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: poundal n : a unit of force equal to the force that imparts an acceleration of 1 foot/sec/sec to a mass of 1 pound; equal to 0.1382 newtons [syn: {pdl}]
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