FPS unit

An obsolete absolute unit of the foot-pound-second system.

foot-pound-sec·ond (FPS) u·nit

, FPS unit , fps unit (fut'pownd-sek'ŏnd yū'nit)

An absolute unit of the foot-pound-second system.

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In practice, of course, the contractual payments relating to the FPS units identified will often be made in instalments and will in most cases be spread over a number of years.