a foot-pound-second unit of work or energy, equal to the work done by a force of one pound when its point of application moves through a distance of one foot in the direction of the force. Abbreviation:ft-lb
Main Entry: foot–pound Pronunciation: -'paund Function: noun Inflected Form: pluralfoot–pounds : a unit of work equal to thework done by a force of one pound acting through a distance of one foot in the direction of the force