About The Word Foot-pound
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Foot-pound
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What's The Definition Of Foot-pound?
[n] a unit of work equal to a force of one pound moving through a distance of one foot
Synonyms | Synonyms for Foot-pound: Related Terms | Find terms related to Foot-pound: See Also | energy unit | foot-ton | heat unit | work unit Foot-pound In Webster's Dictionary \Foot" pound`\ (Mech.)
A unit of energy, or work, being equal to the work done in
raising one pound avoirdupois against the force of gravity
the height of one foot.
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