force unit

/fɔrs ˌjunət/

Other forms: force units

Definitions of force unit

1. noun

   a unit of measurement of physical force
   types:

   dyne

   a unit of force equal to the force that imparts an acceleration of 1 cm/sec/sec to a mass of 1 gram

   N, newton

   a unit of force equal to the force that imparts an acceleration of 1 m/sec/sec to a mass of 1 kilogram; equal to 100,000 dynes

   sthene

   a unit of force equal to 1000 newtons

   pdl, poundal

   a unit of force equal to the force that imparts an acceleration of 1 foot/sec/sec to a mass of 1 pound; equal to 0.1382 newtons

   lbf., pound

   a nontechnical unit of force equal to the mass of 1 pound with an acceleration of free fall equal to 32 feet/sec/sec

   pounder

   (used only in combination) something weighing a given number of pounds

   g, g-force, gee

   a unit of force equal to the force exerted by gravity; used to indicate the force to which a body is subjected when it is accelerated

   pound

   a unit of apothecary weight equal to 12 ounces troy

   type of:

   unit, unit of measurement

   any division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange