noun
foot-pound
A unit of work or energy in the imperial system, equal to the work done by a force of one pound acting through a distance of one foot. Used in technical or historical contexts.
このエンジンのトルクは50フートポンドです。
The torque of this engine is 50 foot-pounds.
フートポンドは主にアメリカで使われる単位だ。
The foot-pound is a unit mainly used in the United States.
Borrowed from English 'foot-pound', a compound of 'foot' and 'pound'.