Meaning Of The Word Foot-ton

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foot-ton in British English
a unit of energy, equal to the amount of energy required to raise a weight of one long ton a distance of one foot; 2,240 foot-pounds
noun: a foot-pound-second unit of work or energy, equivalent to 2240 foot-pounds and equal to the energy expended in raising a ton of 2240 pounds a distance of one foot against the force of gravity
noun: a unit of work or energy equal to 2240 foot-pounds

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