poundal

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noun

A unit equal to the force needed to accelerate a mass of one pound at a rate of one foot per second per second.

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Meanings

nounpoundal (plural poundals)

plural poundals

  1. datednatural sciencesA unit equal to the force needed to accelerate a mass of one pound at a rate of one foot per second per second.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna 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

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Broader
force unit

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From pound + -al.

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Cite this entry
APA

poundal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/poundal

MLA

“poundal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/poundal. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “poundal,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/poundal.

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