foot-pound
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noun \-ˈpau̇nd\ plural foot–pounds
Definition of FOOT-POUND
: a unit of work equal to the work done by a force of one pound acting through a distance of one foot in the direction of the force
See First Known Use of FOOT-POUND
1850
foot–pound
noun \-ˈpau̇nd\ (Medical Dictionary)plural ; foot–pounds
Medical Definition of FOOT–POUND
: a unit of work equal to the work done by a force of one pound acting through a distance of one foot in the direction of the force
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