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pod

1

[ pod ]

noun

  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. Entomology.
    1. an insect egg case.
    2. a compact mass of insect eggs.
  4. a streamlined enclosure, housing, or detachable container of some kind:

    an engine pod under the wing of an aircraft.

  5. a protective compartment, as for an automobile's instrument gauges.
  6. I've agreed with some friends to become part of their pandemic pod.

  7. Mining. an orebody that has an elongated or lenticular shape.
  8. Radio and Television Slang. a cluster of brief commercials or spot announcements.


verb (used without object)

, pod·ded, pod·ding.
  1. to produce pods.
  2. to swell out like a pod.

pod

2

[ pod ]

noun

  1. a group of aquatic animals, especially marine mammals:

    a pod of walruses.

  2. a small flock of birds.

pod

3

[ pod ]

noun

  1. podcast ( def ): I'll be podding about the film next week.

    What pods do you listen to?

    I'll be podding about the film next week.

    We should pod all the discussions we're having leading up to our trip.

pod

4

[ pod ]

noun

  1. the straight groove or channel in the body of certain augers or bits.
  2. Carpentry. pad 1( def 15b ).

POD

5

abbreviation for

  1. port of debarkation.

pod-

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  1. a learned borrowing from Greek meaning “foot,” used in the formation of compound words: pododynia.

-pod

7
  1. a combining form meaning “one having a foot” of the kind or number specified by the initial element; often corresponding to New Latin class names ending in -poda, with -pod used in English to name a single member of such a class: cephalopod. Compare -ped ( def ).

P.O.D.

8

abbreviation for

  1. pay on delivery.
  2. Post Office Department.

p.o.'d

9

[ pee-ohd ]

adjective

, Slang.

pod

1

/ pɒd /

noun

  1. a straight groove along the length of certain augers and bits
  2. the socket that holds the bit in a boring tool
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pod

2

/ pɒd /

noun

  1. a small group of animals, esp seals, whales, or birds
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pod

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/ pɒd /

noun

    1. the fruit of any leguminous plant, consisting of a long two-valved case that contains seeds and splits along both sides when ripe
    2. the seedcase as distinct from the seeds
  1. any similar fruit
  2. a streamlined structure attached by a pylon to an aircraft and used to house a jet engine ( podded engine ), fuel tank, armament, etc
  3. an enclosed cabin suspended from a cable or a big wheel, for carrying passengers
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verb

  1. tr to remove the pod or shell from (peas, beans, etc)
  2. intr (of a plant) to produce pods
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POD

4

abbreviation for

  1. pay on delivery
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abbreviation for

  1. print on demand
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-pod

5

combining form

  1. indicating a certain type or number of feet

    arthropod

    tripod

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–pod

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  1. A suffix meaning “foot.” It is used in the scientific names of the members of many groups of organisms, such as arthropod, an organism having “jointed feet,” and sauropod, a dinosaur having “lizard feet.” It is also used in the names of different kinds of limbs or limblike body parts, such as pseudopod, the “false foot” of an amoeba.

pod

2

/ pŏd /

  1. A fruit or seed case that usually splits along two seams to release its seeds when mature. Legumes, such as peas and beans, produce pods.
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Other Words From

  • pod·like adjective
  • un·pod·ded adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of pod1

First recorded in 1680–90; apparently back formation from podder “gatherer of peas (as from a garden)”; further origin uncertain)

Origin of pod2

An Americanism dating back to 1825–35; perhaps special (originally facetious) use of pod 1

Origin of pod3

First recorded in 2005–10; by shortening

Origin of pod4

First recorded in 1565–75; origin uncertain; perhaps a continuation of Old English pād “outer garment, cloak,” the socket being thought of as something that covers or hides from view what is held in it (though the phonology is irregular)

Origin of pod5

Combining form representing Greek poús (genitive podós ) foot

Origin of pod6

From New Latin, from Greek -pod-, stem of -pous, adjective derivative of poús; foot

Origin of pod7

First recorded in 1945–50; by shortening
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Word History and Origins

Origin of pod1

C16: of unknown origin

Origin of pod2

C19: of unknown origin

Origin of pod3

C17: perhaps back formation from earlier podware bagged vegetables, probably from pod, variant of cod ² + ware 1

Origin of pod4

from Greek -podos footed, from pous foot
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Example Sentences

“There’s a lot of people on whom the gears of justice have turned while they were trying desperately to maintain their sobriety — and no pardons for them,” Lovett said on Pod Save America.

A who's who of the Harris campaign stopped by the podcast "Pod Save America" for an episode released on Tuesday that attempted to serve as a post-mortem of the election and an explanation of Harris' stunning loss.

From Salon

During an election post-mortem episode of the "Pod Save America" podcast, Jen O'Malley Dillon, the Harris-Walz campaign chair, Quentin Fulks, deputy campaign manager, and senior advisors Stephanie Cutter and David Plouffe revealed that they reached out to "Hot Ones" about having their candidate on during a point in Harris' campaign where she was angling for appearances on non-political shows, in an effort to appeal to young voters, but the creators of the show declined the request.

From Salon

On the "Pod Save America" channel, hosts argued that Democrats should not be "scolds" who "get up in arms about conspiracy theories if they're not damaging."

From Salon

A pod of more than 30 pilot whales were rescued after being stranded on Ruakākā Beach near Whangārei in northern New Zealand on Sunday, officials say.

From BBC

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Words That Use pod-

What does pod- mean?

The combining form pod– is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “foot.” It is very occasionally used in scientific terms, especially in biology and medicine.

The form pod– comes from Greek poús, meaning “foot.” The Latin cognate of poús is pēs, “foot,” and is the source of several combining forms related to the lower extremities, including ped, pede, ped, and pedi. Discover more at our Words That Use articles for each of these four forms.

What are variants of pod-?

The form pod– is a variant of podo, which loses its –o– when combined with words or word elements beginning with vowels, and shares an origin with the combining forms pod, poda, pode, podium, and podous. Want to know more? Read our Words That Use articles for all six forms.

Examples of pod-

A word you have likely come across that features the form pod– is podiatry, “the care of the human foot, especially the diagnosis and treatment of foot disorders.”

The form pod– means “foot,” as we have seen, while the iatry part of the word means “healing, medical practice,” from Greek iātreía.

What are some words that use the combining form pod-?

What are some other forms that pod– may be commonly confused with?

Not every word that begins with the exact letters podo– or pod-, such as podosphere, is necessarily using the combining form podo– to denote “foot.” Learn why podosphere means “podcast audience” at our entry for the word.

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The combining form algia means “pain.” With this in mind, what is the medical condition podalgia?

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