单词 | foot-pound-second |
释义 | > as lemmasfoot-pound-second foot-pound-second adj. designating a system of units having the foot, pound, and second as its fundamental units of length, force, and time respectively. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > measurement > [noun] > a system or standard of measuring > other spec. international1857 International System1864 centimetre-gram-second1875 foot-pound-second1877 DIN1932 SI1961 imperial1970 1877 R. Wormell Thermodynamics i. 3 In the foot-pound-second system of units, therefore, the weight of a pound is 32.2. 1947 Berkshire Evening Eagle (Pittsfield, Mass.) 18 Dec. 20/3 Every law of the United States which has to do with weights or measures expresses values in the more adaptable ‘foot-pound-second’ system. 2002 S. Gibilisco Physics Demystified vi. 147 The foot-pound-second (fps) system, also called the English system, is rarely used by scientists but is popular among nonscientists. < as lemmas |
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