Definitions

1. noun

a unit of force or energy in the International System of Units, equal to 1 kilogram-meter per second squared

“The car’s engine produced 100 Newtons of torque.”

2. noun

a unit of weight or mass in the Imperial System, equal to 0.2248 pounds or 0.4536 kilograms

“The package weighed 2 Newtons.”

3. proper noun

a British physicist who discovered the laws of motion and universal gravitation (1643-1727)

“Sir Isaac Newton’s work revolutionized our understanding of the universe.”

4. verb

to exert force or pressure

“The wind Newtoned against the window, causing it to rattle.”