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  1. 1. n. A unit of force based upon the pound, foot, and second, being the force which, acting on a pound avoirdupois for one second, causes it to acquire by the of that time a velocity of one foot per second. It is about equal to the weight of half an ounce, and is 13,825 dynes. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. 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 Source: wordnet
  3. 3. A unit of force based upon the pound, foot, and second, being the force which, acting on a pound avoirdupois for one second, causes it to acquire by the of that time a velocity of one foot per second. It is about equal to the weight of half an ounce, and is 13,825 dynes. Source: webster
  4. 4. A unit of force based upon the pound, foot, and second, beingthe force which, acting on a pound avoirdupois for one second, causesit to acquire by the of that time a velocity of one foot per second.It is about equal to the weight of half an ounce, and is 13,825dynes. Source: adambom
  5. 5. n 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 Source: ecdict

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