[paʊ], (Interjection)

Definitions:
- expressing the sound of a blow or explosion
(e.g: Pow! Bombs went off on six beaches at once)


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Origin:
late 19th century (originally US): imitative. There is also an isolated 16th-century example in early modern English

[paʊ], (Noun)

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[piːəʊˈdʌbljuː], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a prisoner of war
(e.g: a group of Allied POWs)


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Origin:
early 20th century: abbreviation