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  2. Thousandth of an inch - Wikipedia

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    For example, "five tenths," is typically a measurement or tolerance of five ten-thousandths of an inch, and written as 0.0005 inches. "Three tenths," as another example, is written as 0.0003 inches [9] Machining "to within a few tenths" is often considered very accurate, and at or near the extreme limit of tolerance capability in most contexts.

  3. Inch - Wikipedia

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    The inch (symbol: in or ″) is a unit of length in the British Imperial and the United States customary systems of measurement. It is equal to ⁠ 1 36 ⁠ yard or ⁠ 1 12 ⁠ of a foot. Derived from the Roman uncia ("twelfth"), the word inch is also sometimes used to translate similar units in other measurement systems, usually understood as ...

  4. Slug (unit) - Wikipedia

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    A slug is defined as a mass that is accelerated by 1 ft/s 2 when a net force of one pound (lbf) is exerted on it. [ 2] One slug is a mass equal to 32.17405 lb (14.59390 kg) based on standard gravity, the international foot, and the avoirdupois pound. [ 3] In other words, at the Earth's surface (in standard gravity), an object with a mass of 1 ...

  5. Milliradian - Wikipedia

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    5 π⁠ ≈ 3.4377′. A milliradian ( SI -symbol mrad, sometimes also abbreviated mil) is an SI derived unit for angular measurement which is defined as a thousandth of a radian (0.001 radian). Milliradians are used in adjustment of firearm sights by adjusting the angle of the sight compared to the barrel (up, down, left, or right).

  6. Traditional point-size names - Wikipedia

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    Inch: Double-trismégiste: Sabon Sechscicero [8] Kleine Sabon [22] 6 cicero 84 ≈ 29.633 mm: Seven-line pica: Siebencicero [8] Große Sabon [22] 7 cicero 88 ≈ 31.044 mm: Triple-canon 96 ≈ 33.867 mm: Eight-line pica: Grosse-nonpareille: Achtcicero [8] Real [22] 8 cicero 100 ≈ 35.278 mm: Moyenne de fonte 108 38.1 mm: Nine-line pica ...

  7. Millimetre - Wikipedia

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    The microwave is between 1 meter to 1 millimeter. The millimetre ( international spelling; SI unit symbol mm) or millimeter ( American spelling) is a unit of length in the International System of Units (SI), equal to one thousandth of a metre, which is the SI base unit of length. Therefore, there are one thousand millimetres in a metre.

  8. Tenth - Wikipedia

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    10th, the ordinal form of the number ten. One tenth, 1⁄10, or 0.1, a fraction, one part of a unit divided equally into ten parts. the SI prefix deci-. tithe, a one-tenth part of something. 1/10 of any unit of measurement, in particular: One ten-thousandth of an inch.

  9. A look at the monsoon so far this season as some parts are ...

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    In the Valley, that’s the real mixed bag. Some spots are doing OK, but Phoenix's Sky Harbor airport sits at eight-tenths of an inch below average. That could change though.