pod 1  (p ŏd)
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n.1. Botany a. A dehiscent fruit of a leguminous plant such as the pea, splitting along two sides. b. A dry, several-seeded, dehiscent fruit. Also called seedpod. 2. Zoology An egg case of certain insects, especially a locust or other orthopteran. 3. Geology An deposit of rock or sediment that is much longer than it is wide. 4. A casing or housing forming part of a vehicle, as: a. A streamlined external housing that encloses engines, machine guns, or fuel. b. A detachable compartment on a spacecraft for carrying personnel or instrumentation. 5. Something resembling a pod, as in compactness. v. pod·ded, pod·ding, pods v.intr.1. To bear or produce pods. 2. To expand or swell like a pod. v.tr. To remove (seeds) from a pod.
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pod 2  (p ŏd)
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n. A group of marine mammals, such as whales, or of certain other animals, such as hippopotamuses.
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pod 3  (p ŏd)
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n.1. The lengthwise groove in certain boring tools such as augers. 2. The socket for holding the bit in a boring tool.
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