noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Sound
Pronunciation
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
Received-Pronunciation:/ˈpɒdjuːl/
Received-Pronunciation:/ˈpɒd͡ʒuːl/
General-American:/ˈpɑd͡ʒul/
rhymes with -ɒdjuːl
rhymes with -ɒdʒuːl
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noun
Meaning 1
An expansion mechanism for ARM-based computer systems, generally a Eurocard-compatible printed circuit board that plugs into a backplane inside the machine.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract