n. (Abbr. fps system, f.p.s. system)
The British, Canadian, or U.S. system of units based on the foot, the pound, and the second as the fundamental units of length, mass, and time.
foot-pound-second system
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n. (Abbr. fps system, f.p.s. system)
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| British absolute system of units (physics) |
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