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Poid vs Pod - What's the difference?

poid | pod |

As nouns the difference between poid and pod

is that poid is the curve traced by the centre of a sphere when it rolls or slides over a surface having a sinusoidal profile while pod is a seed case for legumes (e.g. peas, beans, peppers.

As a verb pod is

to bear or produce pods.

As an initialism POD is

print on demand.

poid

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The curve traced by the centre of a sphere when it rolls or slides over a surface having a sinusoidal profile.

    • References

    * IEEE 100-2000, The Authoritative Dictionary of IEEE Standards Terms, Seventh Edition , IEEE, 2000

    pod

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) *.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (botany) a seed case for legumes (e.g. peas, beans, peppers)
  • a small vehicle, especially used in emergency situations
  • (obsolete, UK, dialect) A bag; a pouch.
    • (Tusser)
    Derived terms
    * peapod * seedpod
    Synonyms
    * (sense) capsule, case, container, hull, husk, shell, vessel

    Verb

    (podd)
  • To bear or produce pods
  • To remove peas from their case.
  • To swell or fill.

    • Etymology 2

    From a special use of Etymology 1. See above.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A group of whales]], dolphins, seals, porpoises or [[hippopotamus, hippopotami.
    • Synonyms
    gam

    Anagrams

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