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Definition of Poundal - 4 dictionary results
pound⋅al
[poun-dl] 
dl
–noun Physics.
| the foot-pound-second unit of force, equal to the force that produces an acceleration of one foot per second per second on a mass of one pound. Abbreviation: pdl |
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| pound·al (poun'dl) n. A unit of force in the foot-pound-second system of measurement, equal to the force required to accelerate a standard one-pound mass one foot per second per second (approximately 0.138 newton). [pound1 + -al (as in quintal).] |
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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.
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Main Entry: pound·al
Pronunciation: 'paund-&l
Function: noun
: a unit of force equal to the force that would give a free mass of onepound an acceleration of one foot per second per second
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