foot-pound-second
[ foo t-pound-sek-uh nd ]
/ ˈfʊtˈpaʊndˈsɛk ənd /
adjective Physics.
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.
Origin of foot-pound-second
First recorded in 1890–95
Words nearby foot-pound-second
foot-drop,
foot-in-mouth,
foot-in-mouth disease,
foot-lambert,
foot-pound,
foot-pound-second,
foot-pound-second system,
foot-poundal,
foot-ton,
footage,
footbag