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foot-pound-second

foot-pound-sec·ond
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [foo t pound sek-uh nd]
    • /fʊt paʊnd ˈsɛk ənd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [foo t pound sek-uh nd]
    • /fʊt paʊnd ˈsɛk ənd/

Definitions of foot-pound-second word

  • adjective foot-pound-second of or relating to the system of units in which the foot, pound, and second are the principal units of length, mass, and time. Abbreviation: fps, f.p.s. 1
  • adjective foot-pound-second designating or of the British, Canadian, and U.S. system of measurement in which the foot, pound, and second are used as the units of length, mass, and time, respectively 0
  • noun foot-pound-second A unit of mechanical power, equal to that required to raise one pound through a distance of one foot in one second. 0
  • adjective foot-pound-second 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. 0
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Origin of foot-pound-second

First appearance:

before 1890
One of the 20% newest English words
First recorded in 1890-95

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Parts of speech for Foot-pound-second

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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foot-pound-second popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 2% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

Related words

  • 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.

  • foot-poundal

    a foot-pound-second unit of work or energy equal to the work done by a force of one poundal when its point of application moves through a distance of one foot in the direction of the force. Abbreviation: ft-pdl.

  • foot-ton

    a foot-pound-second unit of work or energy, equivalent to 2240 foot-pounds and equal to the energy expended in raising a ton of 2240 pounds a distance of one foot against the force of gravity.

  • horsepower

    a foot-pound-second unit of power, equivalent to 550 foot-pounds per second, or 745.7 watts.

  • horsepower-hour

    a foot-pound-second unit of energy or work, equal to the work done by a mechanism with a power output of one horsepower over a period of one hour.

  • pound-force

    a foot-pound-second unit of force, equal to the force that produces an acceleration equal to the acceleration of gravity when acting on a mass of one pound. Abbreviation: lbf.
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