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PDL
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Dictionary entry overview: What does pdl mean?
• PDL (noun)
The noun PDL has 1 sense:
1. a 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
Familiarity information: PDL used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A 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
Classified under:
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure
Synonyms:
pdl; poundal
Hypernyms ("pdl" is a kind of...):
force unit (a unit of measurement of physical force)
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