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