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POW
(pē′ō-dŭb′əl-yo͞o, -yo͝o)n.
A prisoner of war.
pow
(pou) Slanginterj.
1. Used to indicate a sudden loud noise, as of a blow or explosion.
2. Used to indicate a sudden or unexpected occurrence.
[Imitative.]
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pow
(paʊ)interj
an exclamation imitative of a collision, explosion, etc
pow
(paʊ)n
(Anatomy) Scot the head or a head of hair
[a Scot variant of poll]
pow
(paʊ)n
(Physical Geography) Scot a creek or slow stream
[C15: from earlier Scots poll]
POW
abbreviation for
(Military) prisoner of war
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pow
(paʊ)interj.
(used to suggest a heavy blow or an explosive noise.)
[1880–85, Amer.]
POW
pl. POW's, POWs.
prisoner of war.
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| Noun | 1. |  POW - a person who surrenders to (or is taken by) the enemy in time of war |
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POW
[ˌpiːəʊˈdʌbəljuː] n abbr (=prisoner of war) → prisonnier m de guerre POW campPOW camp n → camp m de prisonniers de guerreCollins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005