intj
Meaning 1
The sound of a violent impact, such as a punch.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
POW
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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/paʊ/
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Australian: [pəʉ]
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Australia: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
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rhymes with -aʊ
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CMU ARPABET: P AW1 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
intj
Meaning 2
The sound of an explosion or gunshot.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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name
Meaning 3
A surname.
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noun
Meaning 4
Initialism of prisoner of war.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Topics: government, military, politics, war
Examples
- After his capture, he was taken to a camp for POWs.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: PW
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 5
Initialism of place of worship.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Topics: lifestyle, religion
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noun
Meaning 6
Alternative letter-case form of PoW (“proof of work”).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of
Topics: business, computing, cryptocurrencies, cryptocurrency, cryptography, engineering, finance, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
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noun
Meaning 7
The sound of a violent impact.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 8
The sound of an explosion.
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noun
Meaning 9
Alternative form of poll.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Ireland, Northern-England, Scotland, alt-of, alternative
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noun
Meaning 10
Clipping of powder (“powder snow”).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, slang
Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, skiing, sports
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noun
Meaning 11
Initialism of proof of work.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
Topics: business, computing, cryptocurrencies, cryptocurrency, cryptography, engineering, finance, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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noun
Meaning 12
a person who surrenders to (or is taken by) the enemy in time of war
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: prisoner of war
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: prisoner, captive
History
Etymology
Onomatopoeic.
Three possible origins: * A variant of the English surname Poe. * Borrowed from Cantonese 包 (baau1) and 鮑 /鲍 (baau1); compare Bao, which derives from the standard Chinese pronunciation of these characters. * Borrowed from Hokkien 傅 (pò͘); compare Fu, which derives from the standard Chinese pronunciation of these characters.
Variant forms.
Across languages
Translations
18 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Czech: bum — sound of a violent impact
- Czech: bác — sound of a violent impact
- Czech: prásk — sound of a violent impact
- Esperanto: bac — sound of a violent impact
- Galician: pum — sound of a violent impact
- Galician: pumba — sound of a violent impact
- Hungarian: puff — sound of a violent impact
- Polish: bach — sound of a violent impact
- Spanish: zas — sound of a violent impact
- Swedish: bom — sound of a violent impact
- Czech: prásk — sound of an explosion
- Galician: bum — sound of an explosion
- Hungarian: durr — sound of an explosion
- Spanish: pum — sound of an explosion
- Swedish: bang — sound of an explosion
- German: Kr.Gef. — abbreviation of prisoner of war
- Hungarian: puffanás — sound of a violent impact
- Hungarian: durranás — sound of an explosion