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noun
foot⋅pound-force, a unit of work, energy, or torque.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, proscribed
Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics
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noun
a unit of work equal to a force of one pound moving through a distance of one foot
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: work unit, heat unit, energy unit
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