streamlined pod

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• pod´like´ — pod 1 «pod», noun, verb, pod|ded, pod|ding. –n. 1. a shell or case in which plants such as beans and peas grow their seeds; legume or silique. A pod consists of two parts hinged together. 2. any dry, dehiscent pericarp, usually having several… …   Useful english dictionary

• pod — pod1 [päd] n. [Early ModE < ?] 1. a dry fruit or seed vessel developed from a single carpel enclosing one or more seeds and usually splitting along two sutures at maturity, as a legume 2. a podlike container, as a cocoon of a locust ☆ 3. any… …   English World dictionary

• pod — I [[t]pɒd[/t]] n. v. pod•ded, pod•ding 1) bot an elongated seed vessel that splits easily along the sides at maturity, as that of the pea or bean 2) ent an insect egg case 3) a streamlined enclosure, housing, or detachable container, esp. on an… …   From formal English to slang

• pod — I. /pɒd / (say pod) noun 1. a more or less elongated, two valved seed vessel, as that of the pea or bean. 2. a dehiscent fruit or pericarp with several seeds. 3. Aeronautics a streamlined structure suspended under the wing of an aircraft for… …  

• pod — pod1 podlike, adj. /pod/, n., v., podded, podding. n. 1. a somewhat elongated, two valved seed vessel, as that of the pea or bean. 2. a dehiscent fruit or pericarp having several seeds. 3. Entomol. a. an insect egg case. b. a compact mass of… …   Universalium

• pod — A streamlined container carried on pylon, strut, aircraft hard point, or other attachments entirely outside the airframe. A pod may house weapons such as rockets and guns, in flight refueling equipment, reconnaissance sensors, ECM (electronic… …   Aviation dictionary

• pod — I. noun Etymology: origin unknown Date: 1573 1. a bit socket in a brace 2. a straight groove or channel in the barrel of an auger II. noun Etymology: probably alteration of cod bag more at codpiece Date: 1688 1. a dry dehi …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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