PINGO

Etymology 1

Noun

pingo (plural pingoes or pingos)

(geomorphology) A conical mound of earth with an ice core caused by permafrost uplift, particularly if lasting more than a year. [from 1920s]

Synonyms

• hydrolaccolith

Etymology 2

Noun

pingo (plural pingoes or pingos)

(Sri Lanka, dated) A flexible pole supported on one shoulder, with a load suspended from each end; a carrying pole or carrying yoke.

(Sri Lanka, dated) A measure of weight equivalent to that which can be carried using a pingo, perhaps about 55 pounds (25 kilograms) (see the 2013 quotation).

Synonyms

• (flexible pole): carrying pole, milkmaid's yoke, shoulder pole

• (weight): picul

Anagrams

• oping

Source: Wiktionary



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14 April 2025

FOCUS

(noun) maximum clarity or distinctness of an image rendered by an optical system; “in focus”; “out of focus”


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