POUNDALS

Noun

poundals

plural of poundal

Source: Wiktionary


POUNDAL

Pound"al, n. Etym: [From 5th Pound.] (Physics & Mech.)

Definition: 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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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