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Princeton's WordNet
foot-poundnoun
a unit of work equal to a force of one pound moving through a distance of one foot
Wiktionary
foot-poundnoun
A unit of work done, or energy expended, when a force of one pound acts through a distance of one foot
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Foot-Pound
The foot-pound force (symbol: ft⋅lbf, ft⋅lbf, or ft⋅lb ) is a unit of work or energy in the engineering and gravitational systems in United States customary and imperial units of measure. It is the energy transferred upon applying a force of one pound-force (lbf) through a linear displacement of one foot. The corresponding SI unit is the joule.
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foot-pound
A foot-pound is unit of work or energy in the Imperial and U.S. customary system of units. It is defined as the energy transferred or work done when a force of one pound-force travels a distance of one foot along the direction of the force. For example, if you lift a one-pound weight one foot off the ground, you have performed one foot-pound of work.
The Nuttall Encyclopedia
Foot-Pound
the name given in mechanics to the force required to raise 1 lb. through 1 foot, the unit of work.
The Standard Electrical Dictionary
Foot-pound
A practical unit of work or energy. The quantity of work required to raise a pound one foot, or one hundred pounds one-hundredth of a foot, and so on; or the potential energy represented by a weight at an elevation under these conditions.
Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
foot-pound
In mechanics, is the unit of work. It is simply a contraction for “one pound raised through a height of one foot.” See Work.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Foot-Pound in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Foot-Pound in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
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