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slinch

slinch noun: an English unit of mass equal to 12 slugs (386.088 pounds-mass), that accelerates by 1 inch per second squared (1 in/s²) when a force of one pound-force (lbf) is exerted on it.

Noun

slinch (plural slinches)

  1. (informal) An English unit of mass equal to 12 slugs (386.088 pounds-mass), that accelerates by 1 inch per second squared (1 in/s²) when a force of one pound-force (lbf) is exerted on it.

Forms of slinch

pluralslinches

Origin of slinch

Blend of slug + inch.

Questions about slinch

What does slinch mean?
Slinch means an English unit of mass equal to 12 slugs (386.088 pounds-mass), that accelerates by 1 inch per second squared (1 in/s²) when a force of one pound-force (lbf) is exerted on it.
What part of speech is slinch?
Slinch is a noun.
What is the plural of slinch?
The plural of slinch is slinches.

Words near slinch in the dictionary

  1. slimwing
  2. slimwings
  3. slimy
  4. slimy sculpin
  5. slimy sculpins
  6. slinch
  7. slinches
  8. Slindon
  9. sliness
  10. Slinfold
  11. sling

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