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pound-force

[ pound-fawrs, -fohrs ]

noun

, Physics.
  1. a foot-pound-second unit of force, equal to the force that produces an acceleration equal to the acceleration of gravity when acting on a mass of one pound. : lbf


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Word History and Origins

Origin of pound-force1

First recorded in 1895–1900

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