foot-pound-second
noun1
A unit of mechanical power, equal to that required to raise one pound through a distance of one foot in one second.
- Related terms
- cgs
foot-pound-second
adj1
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.
- Synonyms
- imperial