force unit

Noun
  1. A unit of measurement of physical force (synset 113624308)
    is a type of: unit, unit of measurement - any division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange
    subtypes:
    • dyne - a unit of force equal to the force that imparts an acceleration of 1 cm/sec/sec to a mass of 1 gram
    • n, newton - 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
    • sthene - a unit of force equal to 1000 newtons
    • pdl, poundal - 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
    • lbf., pound - a nontechnical unit of force equal to the mass of 1 pound with an acceleration of free fall equal to 32 feet/sec/sec
    • pounder - (used only in combination) something weighing a given number of pounds
    • g, g-force, gee - 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
    • pound - a unit of apothecary weight equal to 12 ounces troy

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