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  2. Foot (unit) - Wikipedia

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    0.3048 m. 30.48 cm. 304.8 mm. The foot (standard symbol: ft) [1][2] is a unit of length in the British imperial and United States customary systems of measurement. The prime symbol, ′, is commonly used to represent the foot. [3] In both customary and imperial units, one foot comprises 12 inches, and one yard comprises three feet.

  3. Template:Convert/list of units - Wikipedia

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    long code "foot" outputs foot (and never feet) Use of ′ and ″ symbols violates MOSNUM so is not provided. 1.0 ft (0.30 m) ftin (feet and inches) ft m (foot m) inch: in in Use of ′ and ″ symbols violates MOSNUM so is not provided. 1.0 in (25 mm) in cm; in mm; Other: nautical mile: nmi nmi the international standard nautical mile

  4. South African units of measurement - Wikipedia

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    A term for a measure of alcohol that was enough to fill a large wine bottle. South Africa eventually adopted the standard French 750-ml bottle. 1 anker = 24.25 (≈24) kannen, 1⁄4 ahm = 1⁄16 legger [9.5 Dutch gallons, 32.25 L iters, 7.9143 (≈8) Imp. gals.] A Dutch term for a small wine or brandy cask.

  5. Conversion of units - Wikipedia

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    Conversion of units is the conversion of the unit of measurement in which a quantity is expressed, typically through a multiplicative conversion factor that changes the unit without changing the quantity. This is also often loosely taken to include replacement of a quantity with a corresponding quantity that describes the same physical property ...

  6. Template:Height - Wikipedia

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    The template is intended for conversion of heights specified in either metres or in feet and inches. Template parameters [Edit template data] Parameter Description Type Status Metres m metre metres meter meters The height in metres. Do not use if feet and inches are specified. Number optional Centimetres cm centimetre centimetres centimeter centimeters The height in centimetres. Do not use if ...

  7. Template:Convert - Wikipedia

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    Converts measurements to other units. Template parameters [Edit template data] This template prefers inline formatting of parameters. Parameter Description Type Status Value 1 The value to convert. Number required From unit 2 The unit for the provided value. Suggested values km2 m2 cm2 mm2 ha sqmi acre sqyd sqft sqin km m cm mm mi yd ft in kg g mg lb oz m/s km/h mph K C F m3 cm3 mm3 L mL cuft ...

  8. Traditional French units of measurement - Wikipedia

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    ~1277 m 2 ~1527 sq yd A square 5 perches on each side, or one quarter of an acre. acre, or arpent carré: 48 400 ~5107 m 2 ~6108 sq yd, or ~1.262 acres The French acre is a square 10 perches (one arpent) on each side. (Does not exactly correspond to the English acre, which is defined as 43 560 square feet.) North America: perche du roi carrée: 324

  9. Metrical foot - Wikipedia

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    The most common feet in English are the iamb, trochee, dactyl, and anapaest. [1] The foot might be compared to a bar , or a beat divided into pulse groups , in musical notation . The English word "foot" is a translation of the Latin term pes , plural pedes , which in turn is a translation of the Ancient Greek πούς, pl. πόδες.