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2. Weighing scale - Wikipedia

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   An industrial weighing scale is a device that measures the weight or mass of objects in various industries. It can range from small bench scales to large weighbridges, and it can have different features and capacities. Industrial weighing scales are used for quality control, inventory management, and trade purposes.

3. List of human-based units of measurement - Wikipedia

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   Fathom - the distance between the fingertips of a human's outstretched arms. Finger. Fistmele - the measure of a clenched hand with the thumb extended. Gradus - Ancient Roman step. Hand - breadth of a human hand. Klafter - German measure of outstretched hands. League - the distance a person can walk in an hour (by one definition)

4. Human body weight - Wikipedia

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   Human body weight is a person's mass or weight.. Strictly speaking, body weight is the measurement of mass without items located on the person. Practically though, body weight may be measured with clothes on, but without shoes or heavy accessories such as mobile phones and wallets, and using manual or digital weighing scales.

5. Weightlifting - Wikipedia

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   Weightlifting or weight lifting generally refers to physical exercises and sports in which people lift weights, often in the form of (dumbbells, barbells or machines). People engage in weightlifting for a variety of different reasons. These can include: developing physical strength; promoting health and fitness; competing in weightlifting ...

6. Avoirdupois - Wikipedia

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   Such scales are used to make the most accurate of fine measurements, such as in the needs of empirical chemistry. Avoirdupois (/ ˌævərdəˈpɔɪz, ˌævwɑːrdjuːˈpwɑː /; [ 1 ] abbreviated avdp.) [ 2 ] is a measurement system of weights that uses pounds and ounces as units. [ 3 ][ 4 ] It was first commonly used in the 13th century AD and ...

7. Body mass index - Wikipedia

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   This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 14 October 2024. Relative weight based on mass and height Body mass index (BMI) Chart showing body mass index (BMI) for a range of heights and weights in both metric and imperial. Colours indicate BMI categories defined by the World Health Organization ; underweight, normal weight, overweight, moderately ...