POUND-FORCE


Meaning of POUND-FORCE in English

/pownd"fawrs", -fohrs"/ , n. Physics.

a foot-pound-second unit of force, equal to the force that produces an acceleration equal to the acceleration of gravity when acting on a mass of one pound. Abbr.: lbf

[ 1895-1900 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .