force unit
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1. a unit of measurement of physical force (noun.quantity)
| hypernym | : | unit, unit of measurement, |
| definition | : | any division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange (noun.quantity) |
| hyponym | : | dyne, |
| definition | : | a unit of force equal to the force that imparts an acceleration of 1 cm/sec/sec to a mass of 1 gram (noun.quantity) |
| hyponym | : | n, newton, |
| definition | : | a unit of force equal to the force that imparts an acceleration of 1 m/sec/sec to a mass of 1 kilogram; equal to 100,000 dynes (noun.quantity) |
| hyponym | : | sthene, |
| definition | : | a unit of force equal to 1000 newtons (noun.quantity) |
| hyponym | : | pdl, poundal, |
| definition | : | 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 (noun.quantity) |
| hyponym | : | lbf., pound, |
| definition | : | a nontechnical unit of force equal to the mass of 1 pound with an acceleration of free fall equal to 32 feet/sec/sec (noun.quantity) |
| hyponym | : | pounder, |
| definition | : | (used only in combination) something weighing a given number of pounds (noun.quantity) |
| hyponym | : | g, g-force, gee, |
| definition | : | a unit of force equal to the force exerted by gravity; used to indicate the force to which a body is subjected when it is accelerated (noun.quantity) |
| hyponym | : | pound, |
| definition | : | a unit of apothecary weight equal to 12 ounces troy (noun.quantity) |
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