foot-pound-second system
n.
The British, Canadian, or US system of units based on the foot, the pound, and the second as the fundamental units of length, mass, and time.
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foot-in-mouth, foot-in-mouth disease, foot-lambert, foot-pound, foot-pound-second, foot-pound-second system, foot-poundal, foot-ton, footage, footbag, football
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