geepound
/ˈɡiːpaʊnd/
noun
- A unit of force equal to the force exerted by one pound mass under standard gravity; also called pound-force.
- The engineer calculated the thrust in geepounds for the rocket engine.
- The textbook explained that a geepound is often used in imperial unit systems for force measurements.
- One geepound is the force needed to accelerate one pound mass at 32.174 feet per second squared.