foot-pound-second

[ foot-pound-sek-uhnd ]

adjective

, Physics.

1. of or relating to the system of units in which the foot, pound, and second are the principal units of length, mass, and time. : fps, f.p.s.

foot-pound-second

noun

1. See fps units
   See fps units

Word History and Origins

Origin of foot-pound-second¹

First recorded in 1890–95