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foot-ton

foot-ton noun: a unit of energy or work, equal to the work done in raising one ton against the force of gravity through the height of one foot.

Noun

foot-ton (plural foot-tons)

  1. A unit of energy or work, equal to the work done in raising one ton against the force of gravity through the height of one foot.

Forms of foot-ton

pluralfoot-tons

Questions about foot-ton

What does foot-ton mean?
Foot-ton means a unit of energy or work, equal to the work done in raising one ton against the force of gravity through the height of one foot.
What part of speech is foot-ton?
Foot-ton is a noun.
What is the plural of foot-ton?
The plural of foot-ton is foot-tons.

Words near foot-ton in the dictionary

  1. foot-stool
  2. foot-stools
  3. foot-strut split
  4. foot-tapping
  5. foot-tappings
  6. foot-ton
  7. foot-tons
  8. foot-travel
  9. foot-warmer
  10. foot-warmers
  11. foot-wobbler

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