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  2. Brannock Device - Wikipedia

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    7 + 2 ⁄ 3 inches (195 mm) 5 + 29 ⁄ 50 inches (142 mm) 1 + 3 ⁄ 4 inches (44 mm) 1 + 15 ⁄ 16 inches (49 mm) 2 + 1 ⁄ 8 inches (54 mm) 2 + 5 ⁄ 16 inches (59 mm) 2 + 1 ⁄ 2 inches (64 mm) 2 + 11 ⁄ 16 inches (68 mm) 2 + 78 inches (73 mm) 3 + 1 ⁄ 16 inches (78 mm) 3 + 1 ⁄ 4 inches (83 mm) 3 + 7 ⁄ 16 inches (87 mm) 3 + 5 ⁄ 8 ...

  3. 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 ...

  4. 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 ...

  5. English units - Wikipedia

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    In the late 13th century, the modern foot of 304.8 mm was introduced, equal to exactly 10 ⁄ 11 Anglo-Saxon foot. Cubit: 457.2 mm: From fingertips to elbow, 18 inches. Yard: 0.914 m: 3 feet = 36 inches, the practical base unit, defined as the length of the prototype bar held by the Crown or Exchequer. Ell: 1.143 m

  6. Standard-gauge railway - Wikipedia

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    Trams in Dresden, Germany use 1,450 mm (4 ft 9 + 3 ⁄ 32 in). 1,445 mm (4 ft 8 + 78 in) gauge is in use on several urban rail transit systems in Europe: Trams in Italy; Madrid Metro (only metro system. Light rail system uses standard gauge.) The MTR in Hong Kong uses 1,432 mm (4 ft 8 + 38 in) gauge on lines owned by the MTR Corporation.

  7. Foot (unit) - Wikipedia

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    Under the Harappan linear measures, Indus cities during the Bronze Age used a foot of 13.2 inches (335 mm) and a cubit of 20.8 inches (528 mm). [11] The Egyptian equivalent of the foot—a measure of four palms or 16 digits—was known as the djeser and has been reconstructed as about 30 cm (11.8 in).

  8. Inch - Wikipedia

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    This is approximately ⁠ 1 / 8 ⁠ inch per mile; 12.7 kilometres is exactly 500,000 standard inches and exactly 499,999 survey inches. This difference is substantial when doing calculations in State Plane Coordinate Systems with coordinate values in the hundreds of thousands or millions of feet.

  9. Human height - Wikipedia

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    Height measurement using a stadiometer. Human height or stature is the distance from the bottom of the feet to the top of the head in a human body, standing erect.It is measured using a stadiometer, [1] in centimetres when using the metric system or SI system, [2] [3] or feet and inches when using United States customary units or the imperial system.