pound-force
[ pound-fawrs, -fohrs ]
nounPhysics.
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. Abbreviation: lbf
Origin of pound-force
1First recorded in 1895–1900
Words Nearby pound-force
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