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  2. Plan for Establishing Uniformity in the Coinage, Weights, and ...

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    The values of these units are based on Jefferson's proposal of a foot that was equal in length to one-fifth of a second rod, one fourth of an inch shorter than the foot in use at the time, and approximately equal to 0.298461684 m. [5] For the mass units, the ounce as a base would equal the weight of a cubic inch of pure water at standard ...

  3. Quarter (United States coin) - Wikipedia

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    [1] It has a diameter of 0.955 inch (24.26 mm) and a thickness of 0.069 inch (1.75 mm). Its current version is composed of two layers of cupronickel (75% copper, 25% nickel) clad on a core of pure copper. [2] With the cupronickel layers comprising 1/3 of total weight, the coin's overall composition is therefore 8.33% nickel, 91.67% copper.

  4. Inch - Wikipedia

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    Paragraph LXVII sets out the fine for wounds of various depths: one inch, one shilling; two inches, two shillings, etc. [m] An Anglo-Saxon unit of length was the barleycorn. After 1066, 1 inch was equal to 3 barleycorns, which continued to be its legal definition for several centuries, with the barleycorn being the base unit. [22]

  5. United States Mint coin sizes - Wikipedia

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    Quarter (Clad) 24.26 mm 5.67 g 1965–present Quarter (40% Ag) 24.3 mm 5.75 g 1976(S) Quarter 24.3 mm 6.25 g 1796–1964 Dollar 26.5 mm 8.1 g 1979–Present [3] $10 Eagle 27 mm 17.5 g 1795–1933 $25 American Gold Eagle 27 mm 17.5 g 1986–present $50 American Platinum Eagle 27 mm 15.6 g 1997–present Large Cent 28 mm 10.89 g 1793–1857 Half ...

  6. Quarter (unit) - Wikipedia

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    [15] [16] The tun was subsequently redefined as 252 gallons, and the quarter was effectively ¼ pipe or butt. [15] The quarter of wine was a gallon larger than a hogshead: [15] since the wine gallon was considered to be 231 cubic inches, [17] the measure was 242.27 litres. The ale gallon was 282 cubic inches, [18] meaning the quarter of ale was ...

  7. English units - Wikipedia

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    One quarter of an acre; one 'furlong' in length by one 'rod' in width; 40 square 'rods'. The rood was sometimes called an acre itself in many ancient contexts. [citation needed] Acre: 4,047 m 2: An area of land one chain (four rods) wide by one furlong in length. As the traditional furlong could vary in length from country to country, so did ...

  8. The Boox e-reader is gorgeous — but is it worth its $500 ...

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    The device itself is a svelte 14.8 ounces, less than a quarter-of-an-inch thick, and feels incredibly sturdy thanks to its metal body. It’s even embossed with a stripe on the back reminiscent of ...

  9. Thousandth of an inch - Wikipedia

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    A thousandth of an inch is a derived unit of length in a system of units using inches. Equal to 1 ⁄ 1000 of an inch, a thousandth is commonly called a thou / ˈ θ aʊ / (used for both singular and plural) or, particularly in North America, a mil (plural mils). The words are shortened forms of the English and Latin words for "thousand" (mille ...