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pound⋅al

  [poun-dl]
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–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
Origin:
1875–80; pound 2 + -al 2
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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).]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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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
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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