foot-pound-second

[foot-pound-sek-uhnd]

foot-pound-sec·ond

[foot-pound-sek-uhnd]
adjective Physics.
of or pertaining to the system of units in which the foot, pound, and second are the principal units of length, mass, and time. Abbreviation: fps, f.p.s.

Origin:
1890–95
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foot-pound-second
 
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