- 1. n. The unit of work or energy in the C. G. S. system, being the amount of work done by a dyne working through a distance of one centimeter; the amount of energy expended in moving a body one centimeter against a force of one dyne. One foot pound is equal to 13,560,000 ergs. Source: opted
- 2. n. a cgs unit of work or energy; the work done by a force of one dyne acting over a distance of one centimeter Source: wordnet
- 3. The unit of work or energy in the C. G. S. system, being the amount of work done by a dyne working through a distance of one centimeter; the amount of energy expended in moving a body one centimeter against a force of one dyne. One foot pound is equal to 13,560,000 ergs. Source: webster
- 4. The unit of work or energy in the C. G. S. system, being theamount of work done by a dyne working through a distance of onecentimeter; the amount of energy expended in moving a body onecentimeter against a force of one dyne. One foot pound is equal to13,560,000 ergs. Source: adambom
- 5. n:100 n. a cgs unit of work or energy; the work done by a force of one dyne acting over a distance of one centimeter Source: ecdict
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