foot-pound

English

Noun

foot-pound (plural foot-pounds)

  1. (physics, deprecated abbreviation) footâ‹…pound-force, a unit of work, energy, or torque.
    Alternative form: ft-lb (symbol)

Usage notes

Using this abbreviation to describe footâ‹…pound-force is casual and vague, and thus unscientific.

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