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LBF.
Dictionary entry overview: What does lbf. mean?
• LBF. (noun)
The noun LBF. has 1 sense:
1. a nontechnical unit of force equal to the mass of 1 pound with an acceleration of free fall equal to 32 feet/sec/sec
Familiarity information: LBF. used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A nontechnical unit of force equal to the mass of 1 pound with an acceleration of free fall equal to 32 feet/sec/sec
Classified under:
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure
Synonyms:
lbf.; pound
Hypernyms ("lbf." is a kind of...):
force unit (a unit of measurement of physical force)
Meronyms (parts of "lbf."):
quarter pound (4 ounces avoirdupois)
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