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  2. Barn (unit) - Wikipedia

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    A barn (symbol: b) is a metric unit of area equal to 10 −28 m 2 (100 fm 2). This is equivalent to a square that is 10 −14 m (10 fm ) each side, or a circle of diameter approximately 1.128 × 10 −14 m (11.28 fm).

  3. List of conversion factors - Wikipedia

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    Within each table, ... ≡ 100 m 2: ≡ 100 m 2: barn: b ≡ 10 −28 m 2: ... See Weight for detail of mass/weight distinction and conversion.

  4. List of metric units - Wikipedia

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    The barn (b) is a unit of area used in nuclear physics equal to one hundred femtometres squared (100 fm 2 = 10 −28 m 2). The are (a) is a unit of area equal to 100 m 2. The decare (daa) is a unit of area equal to 1000 m 2. The hectare (ha) is a unit of area equal to 10 000 m 2 (0.01 km 2).

  5. List of humorous units of measurement - Wikipedia

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    Similar to the barn-megaparsec, the Hubble-barn uses the barn with the Hubble length, which is the radius of the visible universe as derived by using the Hubble constant and the speed of light. This amounts to around 13.1 litres (3.46 US gallons, 2.88 Imperial gallons).

  6. Converted barn - Wikipedia

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    While not a new phenomenon, barn conversion became quite popular in the waning years of the 20th century. Changing a barn over from its historic agricultural use to residential use generally requires significant changes in the integrity of the barn and if the structure is of historic value these alterations rarely preserve the historic character of the barn. [1]

  7. Maltese units of measurement - Wikipedia

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    1 ⁄ 2 ~13.1 cm ~5.156 in This unit is not in the 1921 act. xiber: xbar 1 ~26.19 cm ~10.31 in The Maltese hand span, equivalent to the foot. Exactly 10 + 5 ⁄ 16 imperial inches. qasba: qasab, qasbiet 8 ~2.096 m ~2.292 yd This is exactly 82 + 1 ⁄ 2 inches, or 6 ft 10 + 1 ⁄ 2 in. It corresponds to the fathom, but was used in both land and ...

  8. Housebarn - Wikipedia

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    A housebarn (also house-barn or house barn) is a building that is a combination of a house and a barn under the same roof. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Most types of housebarn also have room for livestock quarters. If the living quarters are only combined with a byre, whereas the cereals are stored outside the main building, the house is called a byre-dwelling .

  9. Barn - Wikipedia

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    A barn is an agricultural building usually on farms and used for various purposes. In North America, a barn refers to structures that house livestock, including cattle and horses, as well as equipment and fodder, and often grain. [2] As a result, the term barn is often qualified e.g. tobacco barn, dairy barn, cow house, sheep barn, potato barn.