FOOT-POUND


Meaning of FOOT-POUND in English

ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ noun

( plural foot-pounds )

1. : a unit of work in the fps system equal to the work done by a pound-force acting through a distance of one foot in the direction of the force

2. : a unit of torque equal to the torque produced by a pound-force acting perpendicular to and at the end of a lever arm of one foot — called also pound-foot

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