# pound-force

Pronunciation: US say "pownd-FORS" /ˌpaʊndˈfɔɹs/; UK say "pownd-FAWS" /ˌpaʊndˈfɔːs/

## Noun

1. A unit of force equal to the weight of one avoirdupois pound under standard gravity on Earth, roughly 4.44822 newtons.
   - Simple: A unit for measuring force, equal to the pull of gravity on a one-pound weight.
   - _The test rig applied nearly two hundred pound-force to the beam before it cracked._
   - _Bolt specifications often state the required clamping force in pound-force rather than newtons._

## Origin

Formed from 'pound' plus 'force', coined to distinguish it from the pound as a unit of mass.

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