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dyne
a unit of force equal to the force that imparts an acceleration of 1 cm/sec/sec to a mass of 1 gram
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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
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sthene
a unit of force equal to 1000 newtons
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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
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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
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pounder
(used only in combination) something weighing a given number of pounds
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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
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pound
a unit of apothecary weight equal to 12 ounces troy
