foot–pound

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

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noun \-ˈpau̇nd\

plural foot–pounds

: 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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