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foot-pound-second

foot-pound-second adjective: of or relating to a measurement system that uses the foot as a measure of distance, the pound as a measure of force, and the second as a measure of time. Abbreviations: ft-lb-s, fps, f.p.s.

Adjective

foot-pound-second (not comparable)

  1. Of or relating to a measurement system that uses the foot as a measure of distance, the pound as a measure of force, and the second as a measure of time. Abbreviations: ft-lb-s, fps, f.p.s.
    Synonyms:
    imperial

Noun

foot-pound-second (plural foot-pound-seconds)

  1. A unit of mechanical power, equal to that required to raise one pound through a distance of one foot in one second.

Synonyms of foot-pound-second

Forms of foot-pound-second

pluralfoot-pound-seconds

Questions about foot-pound-second

What does foot-pound-second mean?
Foot-pound-second means of or relating to a measurement system that uses the foot as a measure of distance, the pound as a measure of force, and the second as a measure of time. Abbreviations: ft-lb-s, fps, f.p.s.
What part of speech is foot-pound-second?
Foot-pound-second can be an adjective or a noun.

Words near foot-pound-second in the dictionary

  1. foot-paces
  2. foot-pad
  3. foot-pads
  4. foot-post
  5. foot-pound
  6. foot-pound-second
  7. foot-pound-seconds
  8. foot-poundal
  9. foot-poundals
  10. foot-pounds
  11. foot-rule

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