| NOUN | quantity | force unit | a unit of measurement of physical force |
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| Meaning | A unit of measurement of physical force. | |
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| Narrower | dyne | A unit of force equal to the force that imparts an acceleration of 1 cm/sec/sec to a mass of 1 gram |
| g, gee, g-force | A unit of force equal to the force exerted by gravity | |
| newton, N | A unit of force equal to the force that imparts an acceleration of 1 m/sec/sec to a mass of 1 kilogram | |
| pound, lbf. | A nontechnical unit of force equal to the mass of 1 pound with an acceleration of free fall equal to 32 feet/sec/sec | |
| pound | A unit of apothecary weight equal to 12 ounces troy | |
| poundal, pdl | A unit of force equal to the force that imparts an acceleration of 1 foot/sec/sec to a mass of 1 pound | |
| pounder | (used only in combination) something weighing a given number of pounds | |
| sthene | A unit of force equal to 1000 newtons | |
| Broader | unit of measurement, unit | Any division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange |
| Spanish | unidad de fuerza | |
| Catalan | unitat de força | |
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