foot-pound-second

American

[foot-paund-sek-uhnd] / ˈfʊtˈpaʊndˈsɛk ənd /

adjective

Physics.

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 British

noun

See fps units

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Etymology

Origin of foot-pound-second

First recorded in 1890–95

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