Definition of "pod" []

• Botany A dehiscent fruit of a leguminous plant such as the pea. (noun)
• Botany A dry, several-seeded, dehiscent fruit. Also called seedpod. (noun)
• Zoology A protective covering that encases the eggs of some insects and fish. (noun)
• A casing or housing forming part of a vehicle, as: (noun)
• A streamlined external housing that encloses engines, machine guns, or fuel. (noun)

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• "The term "pod," used to connote a blank person, has become so much a part of everyday speech that even people who've never seen the movies or read Finney's novel know the gist of the nightmare he gave to America."
• "Entering or exiting a pod is therefore rather like stepping on or off an escalator."
• "If you put the right amount of coffee in (the pod is almost too full to close properly), it works."