foot-poundal

American  

[foot-paun-dl] / ˈfʊtˈpaʊn dl /

noun

Physics.

1. a foot-pound-second unit of work or energy equal to the work done by a force of one poundal when its point of application moves through a distance of one foot in the direction of the force. ft-pdl

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foot-poundal British  

noun

1. a unit of work or energy equal to the work done when a force of one poundal moves through a distance of one foot: it is equal to 0.042 14 joule

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Etymology

Origin of foot-poundal

First recorded in 1885–90