Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [pound fawrs, fohrs]
- /paʊnd fɔrs, foʊrs/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [pound fawrs, fohrs]
- /paʊnd fɔrs, foʊrs/
Definition of pound-force word
- noun 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. 1
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Origin of pound-force
First appearance:
before 1895 One of the 18% newest English words
First recorded in 1895-1900
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Parts of speech for Pound-force
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pound-force popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% 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.
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