Look up: foot-pound

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   Foot Pound
   Imperial unit of mechanical energy.The foot pound is also a unit of torque as is the metric unit Newton metre (also a unit of energy equal to a joule).Conversions1 ft lb=1 foot pound1 ft lb=1.3558179 J1 ft lb=0.001285067 Btu1 ft lb=8.4623462085x10¹⁸ electronvolt1 ft lb=13.558179x10⁶ erg1 ft lb=1.3558179 Nmttle='Energy';xiunt='...
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   Foot pound
   Foot' pound` (Mech.) A unit of energy, or work, being equal to the work done in raising one pound avoirdupois against the force of gravity the height of one foot.
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   Foot pound
   • A unit of energy, or work, being equal to the work done in raising one pound avoirdupois against the force of gravity the height of one foot.
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   foot pound
   The amount of work done in raising one pound one foot. Related categories • UNITS
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   foot-pound
   [n] - a unit of work equal to a force of one pound moving through a distance of one foot
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   foot-pound
   <mechanics> A unit measure of energy expended, or work done, in raising a mass of 1 pound a height of 1 foot vertically against the force of gravity. ... (12 Sep 2002) ...
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   foot-pound
   Energy expended, or work done, in raising a mass of 1 pound a height of 1 foot vertically against gravitational force.
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   foot-pound
   foot-pound, abbr. ft-lb, unit of work or energy in the customary English gravitational system; it is the work done or energy expended by a force of 1 pound acting through a distance of 1 foot. It is equal to 1.356 joules. The term foot-pound is also used to designate a unit of torque that is sometim...
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