English system

noun

: the foot-pound-second system of units

Word History

First Known Use

1821, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for English system

• cryptosystem
• ecosystem
• intersystem
• multisystem
• photosystem
• subsystem

Kids Definition

English system

noun

: a system of weights and measures in which the foot is the principal unit of length and the pound is the principal unit of weight

Medical Definition

English system

noun

En·​glish system ˈiŋ-glish-, ˈiŋ-lish- 

: the foot-pound-second system of units