foot-pound

/ˌfʊt ˌˈpaʊnd/
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Other forms: foot-pounds

Definitions of foot-pound
  1. noun
    a unit of work equal to a force of one pound moving through a distance of one foot
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    type of:
    energy unit, heat unit, work unit
    a unit of measurement for work
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