Of or relating to a measurement system that uses the foot as a measure of distance, the pound as a measure of force, and the second as a measure of time. Abbreviations: ft-lb-s, fps, f.p.s.

A unit of mechanical power, equal to that required to raise one pound through a distance of one foot in one second.

(idiomatic) From one place (or person, or task) to another; from post to pillar, hither and thither.

(historical) Any of several poisons used for murder, but especially arsenic and, to a lesser extent, thallium.

Explosive powder used for blasting tree stumps when clearing land.

paying much attention to outward appearance

A particular location which is used as an endpoint when measuring distances or charting maps. / A unique, intellectual premise used to relate other to ideas.

A simple form of gunpowder, consisting of a mixture of saltpetre, charcoal, and sulfur.

The collective power of the people or the commonwealth.

(biochemistry) An enzyme that regulates cell cycle progression.