Pood
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /puːd/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Pood is a noun meaning An obsolete Russian unit of mass, equal to 40 Russian funt, or about 16.38 kg (approximately 36.11 pounds).
Meaning
An obsolete Russian unit of mass, equal to 40 Russian funt, or about 16.38 kg (approximately 36.11 pounds).
More Meanings
- A Russian unit of mass used for kettlebells, now rounded off to 16 kg (about 35.274 pounds).
Example Sentences
About 250,000 poods of yuft are prepared annually, of which about 150,000 poods are red yuft, manufactured chiefly for foreign markets.
Word Forms
- poods
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include poud, berkovets, zolotnik, pound, pfund, pondus.
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