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2. Speed square - Wikipedia

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   Hip/Val indicates the rise in inches over a 17 inch run for hip or valley rafters from 1 inch to 30 inch. Some models have divots for fitting a writing utensil to mark lumber with. Speed squares made by the Swanson Tool Company also have a diamond shape cutout on the ruler side at 3½ inches.

3. List of humorous units of measurement - Wikipedia

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   Canonically, and originally, in 1958 when Smoot was a Lambda Chi Alpha pledge at MIT (class of 1962), the bridge was measured to be 364.4 Smoots, plus or minus one ear, using Mr. Smoot himself as a ruler. [17] At the time, Smoot was 5 feet, 7 inches, or 170 cm, tall. [18] Google Earth and Google Calculator include the smoot as a unit of ...

4. Ruler - Wikipedia

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   A variety of rulers A carpenter's rule Retractable flexible rule or tape measure A closeup of a steel ruler A ruler in combination with a letter scale. A ruler, sometimes called a rule, scale or a line gauge or metre/meter stick, is an instrument used to make length measurements, whereby a length is read from a series of markings called "rules" along an edge of the device. [1]

5. Westcott Rule Company - Wikipedia

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   During and after World War II the company continued to produce thousands of rulers and other measuring instruments. After remaining in family hands for 96 years, the Westcott Rule Co. was sold in 1968 to Acme Shear Company of Bridgeport , Connecticut , which was a manufacturer of shears and medical equipment .

6. Swan 36 - Wikipedia

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   Swan 36 is a fin keeled, fiberglass constructed masthead sloop first manufactured by Nautor's Swan in 1967. The first Swan sailing yacht ever produced by the firm, it was designed to serve recreationally but also compete in the One Ton Cup .

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   Ward stats: 293 of 435 passing (67.4%) for 4,123 yards with 36 touchdowns to seven interceptions; 58 carries for 196 yards with four touchdowns. This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: ...