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- [foo t pound]
- /fʊt paʊnd/
- /fʊt paʊnd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [foo t pound]
- /fʊt paʊnd/
Definitions of foot-pound word
- noun foot-pound a foot-pound-second unit of work or energy, equal to the work done by a force of one pound when its point of application moves through a distance of one foot in the direction of the force. Abbreviation: ft-lb. 1
- noun foot-pound an fps unit of work or energy equal to the work done when a force of 1 pound moves through a distance of 1 foot 0
- noun foot-pound a basic unit of energy or work in the FPS system, equal to the amount of work needed to raise a weight of one pound a distance of one foot (1.3558 joule): symbol, ft-lb 0
- noun foot-pound (physics) A unit of work done, or energy expended, when a force of one pound acts through a distance of one foot. 0
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Origin of foot-pound
First appearance:
before 1840 One of the 33% newest English words
First recorded in 1840-50
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Parts of speech for Foot-pound
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preposition
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determiner
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foot-pound popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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