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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A unit equal to the force needed to accelerate a mass of one pound at a rate of one foot per second per second. dated
2. 2
   a unit of force equal to the force that imparts an acceleration of 1 foot/sec/sec to a mass of 1 pound; equal to 0.1382 newtons wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

dramdyneforcekilomasspdl

Etymology

From pound + -al.

Related phrases

foot-poundal

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