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2. List of metric units - Wikipedia

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   The first group of metric units are those that are at present defined as units within the International System of Units (SI). In its most restrictive interpretation, this is what may be meant when the term metric unit is used. The unit one (1) is the unit of a quantity of dimension one. It is the neutral element of any system of units. [2]

3. Unit of length - Wikipedia

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   The base unit in the International System of Units (SI) is the meter, defined as "the length of the path travelled by light in vacuum during a time interval of 1 ⁄ 299792458 seconds." [ 9 ] It is approximately equal to 1.0936 yd .

4. Libyan units of measurement - Wikipedia

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   One barile was equal to 64.8 L as it was defined by metric equivalent (According to sources, one barile was equal to 62.4975 L. [3]). [2] One bozze was equal to 1/24 barile. [2] [3] One gorraf was equal to 1/5 barrile, and giarra was nearly equal to 50/71 barile. [3] Following units were also used to measure liquid capacity by weight: 1 oka ...

5. International System of Units - Wikipedia

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   The International System of Units, internationally known by the abbreviation SI (from French Système international d'unités), is the modern form of the metric system and the world's most widely used system of measurement. It is the only system of measurement with official status in nearly every country in the world, employed in science ...

6. Metric system - Wikipedia

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   The metric system is a system of measurement that standardizes a set of base units and a nomenclature for describing relatively large and small quantities via decimal-based multiplicative unit prefixes.

7. United States customary units - Wikipedia

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   For measuring length, the U.S. customary system uses the inch, foot, yard, and mile, which are the only four customary length measurements in everyday use. From 1893, the foot was legally defined as exactly 1200 ⁄ 3937 m (approximately 0.304 8006 m). [13] Since July 1, 1959, the units of length have been defined on the basis of 1 yd = 0.9144 ...

8. Czech units of measurement - Wikipedia

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   A number of locally-specific units of measurement were used in the Czech lands to measure length, area, capacity and so on. In 1876, the metric system was made compulsory; however, local measurements and old Viennese measurements weren't still in use. [1] [2]

9. Jam nut - Wikipedia

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   A jam nut is a low profile type of nut, typically half as tall as a standard nut. It is commonly used as a type of locknut, where it is "jammed" up against a standard nut to lock the two in place. It is also used in situations where a standard nut would not fit. The term "jam nut" can also refer to any nut that is used in the same function ...