"foot-poundal" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: foot-poundals [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} foot-poundal (plural foot-poundals)
  1. (dated) A unit of work done when by a force of one poundal moves through a distance of one foot Tags: dated Related terms: foot-pound
    Sense id: en-foot-poundal-en-noun-Zz~Syaup Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Units of energy

Inflected forms

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