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POW

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POW  (p-dbl-y, -y)
n.
A prisoner of war.
POW
abbreviation for
(Military) prisoner of war
pow1
interj
an exclamation imitative of a collision, explosion, etc.
pow2
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) Scot the head or a head of hair
[a Scot variant of poll]
pow3
n
(Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) Scot a creek or slow stream
[from earlier Scots poll]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.POWPOW - a person who surrenders to (or is taken by) the enemy in time of war
prisoner of war
captive, prisoner - a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
Translations
POW [ˌpiːəʊˈdʌbəljuː] n abbr (=prisoner of war) → prisonnier m de guerre POW camp
POW camp n → camp m de prisonniers de guerre


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