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  2. List of humorous units of measurement - Wikipedia

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    In the Zork series of games, the Great Underground Empire has its own system of measurements, the most frequently referenced of which is the bloit. Defined as the distance the king's favorite pet can run in one hour (spoofing a popular legend about the history of the foot), the length of the bloit varies dramatically, but the one canonical conversion to real-world units puts it at ...

  3. Glossary of early twentieth century slang in the United States

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    Notes Works cited References External links 0-9 S.S. Kresge Lunch Counter and Soda Fountain, about 1920 86 Main article: 86 1. Soda-counter term meaning an item was no longer available 2. "Eighty-six" means to discard, eliminate, or deny service A abe's cabe 1. Five dollar bill 2. See fin, a fiver, half a sawbuck absent treatment Engaging in dance with a cautious partner ab-so-lute-ly ...

  4. Metric prefix - Wikipedia

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    A metric prefix is a unit prefix that precedes a basic unit of measure to indicate a multiple or submultiple of the unit. All metric prefixes used today are decadic . Each prefix has a unique symbol that is prepended to any unit symbol.

  5. Glossary of North American railway terms - Wikipedia

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    It is also known as Yellowbonnet. Bluebonnet can also mean a warbonnet unit with only the red painted over, resulting in a silver and blue locomotive; this was used on passenger engines transferred to freight service after the formation of Amtrak. [16] Bluebirds There are two different uses of this term. 1.

  6. Imperial and US customary measurement systems - Wikipedia

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    Watt defined the term horsepower. The British thermal unit (Btu) is defined as the heat needed to raise the temperature of one pound of water by one degree Fahrenheit. [ 47 ] It was in use before 1859 as a unit of heat based on imperial units rather than the metric units used by the French [ 48 ] — Clément-Desormes having defined the calorie ...

  7. ‘Lifting Heavy Weights Scored Me Ab Definition For The First ...

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    The moves are not complicated: We executed classics like lunges, squats, push presses, and so on.The magic is the progressive increase in volume.I dutifully upped my weight when Kelly said to ...

  8. Gerry from 'Heavyweights' is no longer heavy, but super hot ...

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    For those that don't remember, "Heavyweights" was a movie about a group of overweight kids who attend a fat camp, just to find out that the facility is actual hell.

  9. List of unusual units of measurement - Wikipedia

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    A metric ounce is an approximation of the imperial ounce, US dry ounce, or US fluid ounce. These three customary units vary. However, the metric ounce is usually taken as 25 or 30 ml (0.88 or 1.06 imp fl oz; 0.85 or 1.01 US fl oz) when volume is being measured, or in grams when mass is being measured.