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  2. Jugerum - Wikipedia

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    The translator (Bostock) speculated that the jugerum length measurement was equivalent to the Greek plethron, about 30 meters or 100 feet. This was based on Pliny translating Aristotle's "plethron" to "jugerum". The uncial division as was applied to the iugerum, its smallest part being the scrupulum of 100 sq ft or 9.2 m².

  3. Rai, ngan, and tarang wa - Wikipedia

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    The rai, [a] ngan, [b] and tarang wa or square wa [c] are customary Thai units of area, used in the measurement of land. They are defined as exactly 1,600, 400, and 4 square metres, respectively (17,222, 4,306, and 43 sq ft). [1] The tarang wa (square wa, tarang meaning 'grid') is derived from the area of a square with sides of 1 wa (the Thai ...

  4. List of unusual units of measurement - Wikipedia

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    An American football field, including both end zones, is 360 by 160 ft (120.0 by 53.3 yd; 109.7 by 48.8 m), or 57,600 square feet (5,350 m 2) (0.535 hectares or 1.32 acres). A Canadian football field is 65 yards (59 m) wide and 110 yards (100 m) long with end zones adding a combined 40 yards (37 m) to the length, making it 87,750 square feet ...

  5. List of largest houses in the United States - Wikipedia

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    90,000 sq ft (8,400 m 2) Cornelius Vanderbilt II House: New York, New York: Cornelius Vanderbilt II (demolished in 1926) 1882: Châteauesque: George B. Post: 8 (tie) 90,000 sq ft (8,400 m 2) Shadow Lawn: West Long Branch, New Jersey: Hubert T. Parson: Monmouth University: 1927: Beaux-Arts: Horace Trumbauer: 10: 88,000 sq ft (8,200 m 2) [15 ...

  6. List of conversion factors - Wikipedia

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    100 m⋅kgf/s = 980.665 W: square foot equivalent direct radiation: sq ft EDR ≡ 240 BTU IT /h ≈ 70.337 057 W: ton of air conditioning: ≡ 2000 lb of ice ...

  7. Square metre - Wikipedia

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    Comparison of 1 square metre with some Imperial and metric units of area. The square metre (international spelling as used by the International Bureau of Weights and Measures) or square meter (American spelling) is the unit of area in the International System of Units (SI) with symbol m 2. [1]

  8. Orders of magnitude (area) - Wikipedia

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    1 square decametre (dam 2) 100 m 2: One are (a) 162 m 2: Size of a volleyball court (18 × 9 metres) [29] 202 m 2: Floor area of a median suburban three-bedroom house in the US in 2010: 2,169 sq ft (201.5 m 2) [30] 261 m 2: Size of a tennis court [31] 437 m 2: Size of an NBA/WNBA/NCAA basketball court [32] 845 m 2

  9. Square (unit) - Wikipedia

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    The square is an Imperial unit of area that is used in the construction industry in the United States and Canada, [1] and was historically used in Australia. One square is equal to 100 square feet . Examples where the unit is used are roofing shingles, metal roofing, vinyl siding, and fibercement siding products.