foot-pounds in English
noun
1
a unit of energy equal to the amount required to raise 1 pound a distance of 1 foot.
2
a unit of torque equal to the force of 1 lb acting perpendicularly to an axis of rotation at a distance of 1 foot.
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1. The unit of power, called Conventionally a horse-power, is 550 foot-pounds per second, or 33,000 foot-pounds per minute, or 1,980,000 foot-pounds per hour.
2. In our case, Andrew will torque the M12 bolts holding these steel jaws to 80 foot pounds