| Pronunciation: | | fût pawnd
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[n] a unit of work equal to a force of one pound moving through a distance of one foot |
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FOOT-POUND is a 10 letter word that starts with F. |
| | See Also: | | energy unit, foot-ton, heat unit, work unit |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Foot" pound`\ (Mech.)
A unit of energy, or work, being equal to the work done in
raising one pound avoirdupois against the force of gravity
the height of one foot.
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