ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Foot-pound-second

Definition & Meaning

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Foot-pound-second is an adjective meaning A unit of mechanical power, equal to that required to raise one pound through a distance of one foot in one second.

Meaning

A unit of mechanical power, equal to that required to raise one pound through a distance of one foot in one second.

More Meanings

  1. Of or relating to a measurement system that uses the foot as a measure of distance, the pound as a measure of force, and the second as a measure of time. Abbreviations: ft-lb-s, fps, f.p.s.

Synonyms for foot-pound-second

Depending on context, synonyms include imperial.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include footly, femtolaser, polt-foot, ultra-fast, feetsie, fleet footed.

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