Definition of inch-ounce
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: a unit of work equal to the work done in raising one ounce against the force of gravity through a distance of one inch
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: a unit of moment equal to the moment of a force of one ounce acting at a distance of one inch from a center of moments
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“Inch-ounce.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inch-ounce. Accessed 28 Feb. 2021.
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