HyperDic: poundal

English > 1 sense of the word poundal:
NOUNquantitypoundal, pdla unit of force equal to the force that imparts an acceleration of 1 foot/sec/sec to a mass of 1 pound
English > poundal: 1 sense > noun 1, quantity
MeaningA 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.
Synonympdl
Broaderforce unitA unit of measurement of physical force
Spanishpdl, poundal
Catalanpdl, poundal

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