foot-pound

[ foot-pound ]

nounPhysics.
  1. 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 of foot-pound

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First recorded in 1840–50

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British Dictionary definitions for foot-pound

foot-pound

noun
  1. an fps unit of work or energy equal to the work done when a force of 1 pound moves through a distance of 1 foot: Abbreviation: ft-lb

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Scientific definitions for foot-pound

foot-pound

  1. A unit of work equal to the work or energy needed to lift a one-pound weight a distance of one foot against the force of the Earth's gravity. One foot pound is equivalent to 1.3558 joules.

  2. A unit of torque equal to a pound of force acting perpendicularly to an axis of rotation at a distance of one foot. Also called pound-foot

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