foot-ton

noun

A unit of energy or work, equal to the work done in raising one ton against the force of gravity through the height of one foot.

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Meanings

nounfoot-ton (plural foot-tons)

plural foot-tons

  1. A unit of energy or work, equal to the work done in raising one ton against the force of gravity through the height of one foot.
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APA

foot-ton. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/foot-ton

MLA

“foot-ton.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/foot-ton. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “foot-ton,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/foot-ton.

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