pound-force
[ pound-fawrs, -fohrs ]
/ ˈpaʊndˈfɔrs, -ˈfoʊrs /
noun Physics.
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
Origin of pound-force
First recorded in 1895–1900
Words nearby pound-force
pound scots,
pound sign,
pound sterling,
pound the pavement,
pound-foot,
pound-force,
poundage,
poundal,
pounder,
poupart's ligament,
poupart's line