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Meaning of pingo

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pingo

Pronunciation:/ˈpɪŋɡəʊ//ˈpɪŋɡoʊ/

noun

Definitions

  1. A conical mound of earth with an ice core caused by permafrost uplift, particularly if lasting more than a year.

Sources:https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/pingo

pingo

Pronunciation:/ˈpɪŋɡəʊ//ˈpɪŋɡoʊ/

noun

Definitions

  1. (Sri Lanka) A flexible pole supported on one shoulder, with a load suspended from each end; a carrying pole or carrying yoke.

  2. (Sri Lanka) A measure of weight equivalent to that which can be carried using a pingo, perhaps about 55 pounds (25 kilograms) (see the 2013 quotation).

Sources:https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/pingo

Related words

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