pod
Plural
pods
1
a social group of aquatic mammals, such as whales or dolphins
- A pod of dolphins swam alongside the boat.
- Whales often travel in pods for protection.
- The marine biologist observed a pod near the coast.
- A pod of orcas hunted together in the bay.
- Fishermen reported a pod of porpoises nearby.
2
a long and narrow casing filled with seeds that grows on some specific plants, such as beans and peas
- She harvested a basket full of pea pods from her garden for dinner.
- The soybean pods were ripe and ready to be harvested by the farmers.
- He opened the vanilla pod carefully to extract the tiny seeds used in baking.
- The botanist studied the structure of the bean pod to understand its reproductive cycle.
- In biology class, students dissected pea pods to observe the arrangement and development of seeds inside.
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3
a detachable compartment or container attached to an aircraft, often holding fuel, equipment, or weapons
- The fighter jet carried an external fuel pod.
- The reconnaissance plane had a camera pod attached.
- Pilots monitored the weapons pod during the mission.
- Fuel pods extended the aircraft's range.
- The aircraft's pod was jettisoned before landing.
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