foot-pound-second

== English == === Adjective === foot-pound-second (not comparable) 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 ==== (of measurement system) imperial === Noun === foot-pound-second (plural foot-pound-seconds) A unit of mechanical power, equal to that required to raise one pound through a distance of one foot in one second. === See also === cgs