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foot-pound

[foot-pound]
–noun Physics.
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

Origin:
1840–50
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Main Entry: foot–pound
Pronunciation: -'paund
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural foot–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
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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foot-pound n.
A unit of work equal to the energy expended, or work done, in raising a mass of 1 pound a height of 1 foot against gravity.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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