See Also: Goat' s Foot, Hind' s Foot, Pied De Biche - Archery(gambling)
Herbal medicine (botanical medicine, herbology, phytomedicine)(health)
stopping(2)(dictionary)
stopping(1)(dictionary)
stopping-out(medicine)
stopping(medicine)
Stopping curve(money)
heart-stopping(dictionary)
stopping power(medicine)
show-stopping(dictionary)

foot-pound (medicine) and stopping-out (medicine)


foot-pound (medicine)


foot-pound
<mechanics> A unit measure of energy expended, or work done, in raising a mass of 1 pound a height of 1 foot vertically against the force of gravity.


stopping-out (medicine)


stopping-out


A method adopted in etching, to keep the acid from those parts which are already sufficiently corroded, by applying varnish or Other covering matter with a brush, but allowing the acid to act on the Other parts.

Source: Websters Dictionary