2195:(MUTCD) were published using both metric and US customary units. Metric signs, including speed signs in kilometers per hour, were displayed in the manual although they were not normally used on the roads and there was no definite plan to convert to metric. For visual distinction, regulatory and advisory metric speed signs have black circles around the numbers followed by "km/h" and other regulatory metric signs have yellow plates reading "metric" in black capitals on top of the main signs. Metric signs and metric measurements were removed for the 2009 edition and replaced with an appendix of metric conversion tables. This is in marked contrast to the position in the (largely metric)
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the big spoon as the tablespoon. After a major analysis in 2015, it was found that the inclusion of tea/tablespoon dosages likely encourages some people to use non-calibrated kitchen utensils as measuring devices. Due to this and reported confusion with the abbreviations TSP and TBSP, the FDA now recommends doctors and pharmaceutical manufacturers use milliliter only dosing instructions. To assist in this transition, drug makers and pharmacies are encouraged to include a disposable measuring cup with liquid medications.
2302:, a short, noncontiguous peninsula that is road-accessible from the rest of the state of Washington only by crossing into Canada, sells its gasoline from pumps calibrated to dispense in liters, with some stations advertising prices in both CAD and USD. Gasoline is dispensed in liters in Puerto Rico. Automobile crankcase oil is sold by the quart, antifreeze by the gallon, brake fluid by the ounce (fluid), and air conditioning refrigerant by the ounce (mass). Windshield wiper replacement blades are measured in inches.
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414:(ANSI) as a non-profit, tax-exempt organization for planning and coordinating metric activity in all sectors of the U.S. economy. The ANMC became a separately incorporated organization in 1976. The ANMC was intended to facilitate U.S. metrication by maintaining a voluntary and orderly process that minimizes costs and maximizes benefits, and to provide information, forums, individual assistance, and other services for its subscribers.
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1890:(BMI) is expressed in kg/m, even though it may be computed from pounds and inches. Even if the medical practice takes height and weight data in terms of SI units, it is almost always discussed with the patient in terms of customary units. Exercise is commonly discussed with patients in terms of miles walked. Intake of sugar, sodium, and other nutrients is usually discussed in terms of grams and milligrams.
384:(USMB) was established for planning, coordination, and public education. The public education component led to public awareness of the metric system, but the public response included resistance, apathy, and confusion. In 1981, the USMB reported to Congress that it lacked the clear Congressional mandate necessary to bring about national conversion. Because of this ineffectiveness and an effort of the
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the metric system of measurement. The study found that metric units were already implemented in many areas and that their use was increasing. The majority of study participants believed that conversion to the metric system was in the best interests of the United States, particularly in view of the importance of foreign trade and the increasing influence of technology in the United States.
1414:). However, civilian rifles chambered for .223 Remington may load military 5.56 mm ammunition but not fire it safely because 5.56 mm NATO ammunition is loaded to create greater chamber pressure than .223 Remington. Controversy exists whether this is true for civilian rifles chambered for .308 Winchester firing 7.62×51 mm NATO military ammunition. Major
1355:.) Two developments changed this tradition: the large preponderance of different cartridges using an identical caliber and the international arms trade bringing metric calibers to the United States. The former led to bullet diameter (rather than caliber) often being used to describe rounds to differentiate otherwise similar rounds. A good example is the
554:, saying that "strong reasons exist for Hawaii and other states to switch to the metric system". It was proposed to establish a task force to explore the use of the metric system for distance and speed measurements on public signs. If either bill had become law, Hawaii would have been the first state to introduce the metric system on a broad scale.
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U.S. labeling laws and simplifying domestic and international commerce. NIST Metric
Program coordinator Elizabeth Gentry added that the proposed changes were "in response to requests by U.S. manufacturers and consumers", particularly that "manufacturers want to take control of the limited net quantity of contents real estate on their packaging."
2184:, which uses a kilometer-based system, in anticipation of the mid-1990s conversion in the U.S. to the metric system, which did not happen. Distances were originally signed in kilometers, but have since been replaced with miles in 1995 and standard mile-markers in 2003. The exit numbers have remained metric starting at
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U.S. customary units remain in common use in many industries as well as in governmental use (for example, speed limits are still posted in miles per hour). There is government policy and metric (SI) program to implement and assist with metrication, however there is major social resistance for further metrication.
534:, petitioning the White House to "Make the Metric system the standard in the United States, instead of the Imperial system." On January 10, 2013, this petition garnered over 25,000 signatures, exceeding the, at the time, threshold needed to require the Obama Administration to officially respond to the petition.
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While not mandating metric use in the private sector, the federal government has sought to serve as a catalyst in the metric conversion of the country's trade, industry, and commerce. Exceptions were made for the highway and construction industries. The
Department of Transportation planned to require
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For a long time, liquid dosages of medication were displayed in terms of both milliliters and the customary units of teaspoons and tablespoons, which are standardized as equal to 5 and 15 mL respectively. However, many people colloquially refer to the small spoon in a utensil set as the teaspoon and
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The second development is actual metric calibers being introduced to the United States. 6 mm and 7 mm caliber rifles are particularly popular as are 9 mm and 10 mm caliber handguns. These metric caliber rounds are either described by their metric caliber, such as the very popular
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The effort toward national metrication is based on the premise that the U.S. industrial and commercial productivity, mathematics, and science education, and the competitiveness of its products and services in world markets would be enhanced by adopting the metric system. Gerard
Iannelli, director of
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conducted the study. A 45-member advisory panel consulted and took testimony from hundreds of consumers, business organizations, labor groups, manufacturers, and state and local officials. The final report of the study concluded that the U.S. would eventually join the rest of the world in the use of
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National Bureau of Standards to use the units of the International System (SI), as adopted by the 11th General Conference of Weights and Measures (October 1960), except when the use of these units would obviously impair communication or reduce the usefulness
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Both prescription and non-prescription dosages of pills are always measured in the SI system with the most common unit being the milligram. Smaller dosages use micrograms. Because the SI prefix μ (mu) is not well known among many
Americans and is not available on most keyboards the medical industry
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Although customary units are used more often than metric units in the U.S., the SI system is used extensively in fields such as science, medicine, electronics, the military, automobile production and repair, and international affairs. Post-1994 federal law also mandates most packaged consumer goods
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that would allow manufacturers the option to voluntarily label their packages solely in metric units, rather than being dual-labeled with U.S. customary units and metric units as is currently required. The goal of these changes would be to encourage metric labeling, leading to greater agreement of
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with Cheese" is instead known as a "Royale with Cheese" as "they got the metric system. They wouldn't know the fuck a
Quarter Pounder is". Later, Jules compliments the intelligence of one of their victims, after he correctly surmises that French use of the metric system is what precludes the term
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ounce is often defined in turn as 3.5 grams (an approximate 1.25% rounding error) and referred to simply as "an eighth". The practice of using grams or ounces depending on the size is also common in states that have legalized marijuana. For example, California allows possession of "an ounce"
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engine would be described as 7 liters in modern terminology. Technical publications by industry publishers and
American automakers often give engine displacements in cubic inches as well as cubic centimeters (which are equivalent to milliliters), or liters. For example, the specifications for the
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of 1988. This legislation amended the Metric
Conversion Act of 1975 and designated the metric system as "the Preferred system of weights and measures for United States trade and commerce". The legislation states that the federal government has a responsibility to assist industry, especially small
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have been defined in terms of metric units since the 19th century, and the SI has been the "preferred system of weights and measures for United States trade and commerce" since 1975 according to United States law. However, conversion was not mandatory and many industries chose not to convert, and
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Aircraft altitudes for air traffic control and related purposes are measured in feet in the U.S. In fact, most of the world has used feet for aviation altitudes since the end of World War II (meters before 1945 in all
European countries except the UK), with the notable exceptions of China, North
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use non-numeric labels, such as king, queen, full, or twin. These sizes are defined in inches, unlike most other countries, which use similar labels defined using metric units. The FPLA mandates bed sheets state the type of bed they are intended for in addition to dimensions in centimeters and
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of 1975. After the formation of the USMB, committees of the ANMC submitted conversion plans for the chemical sector and for the instruments sector. These sector conversion plans were later approved by the USMB. From 1975 through 1987, the ANMC held a series of well-attended annual conferences.
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that sought to make the metric system mandatory within his state. Called "Relating to the Metric System", the bill stipulated that the law would come into effect on
January 1, 2018. By June 2014, bill HB36 had not gained enough support and was considered dead. However, in January 2019, Rhoads
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The continuing use of U.S. customary units has caused writers to speculate in fiction set in the future about the adoption of the metric system. Many authors have assumed that the United States and the human race in general will use metric units. Others have assumed the continued use of U.S.
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U.S. Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 101, which governs vehicle controls and displays, permits speedometers to display miles per hour (MPH) or both MPH and km/h. In practice, most U.S.-market vehicles have mile odometers and dual-labeled speedometers with miles-per-hour as the primary
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to be labeled in both customary and metric units. Some industries are engaged in efforts to amend this law to allow manufacturers to use only metric labeling. Forty-eight U.S. states have adopted laws permitting labeling in only metric units, the two exceptions being New York and Alabama.
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Wine is sold in standard bottles of 750 mL, as in the rest of the world. A fifth of liquor, once one-fifth of a U.S. gallon, or 757 mL, is now commonly 750 mL, though it is still referred to as "a fifth". Beer is sold in fluid ounce denominations. Regulations are set by the
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the U.S. Metric Program, gave the opinion that Americans have so far not done so because of the effort it takes to "translate" from customary to metric units when both measurements are not shown. He also cited what he perceived to be ineffective attempts at public education and awareness.
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is normally measured in pounds. Heavy weapon caliber is measured in millimeters. Military vehicles are generally built to metric standards. An exception is the U.S. Navy, whose guns are measured in inches and whose undersea fleet measures distances in terms of "kiloyards" (equivalent to
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are, however, often in feet and inches, except at the national and international levels. In 2017, the Florida High School Athletic Association became the first to resist this trend and use metric measures for field events. The field and court sizes for most popular team sports such as
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of 1893, metric standards, developed through international cooperation under the auspices of BIPM, were officially adopted as the fundamental standards for length and mass in the United States, though some metric standards were used in practice before then. The definitions of
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Korea, and many former Soviet countries. For instance, an airliner on a long flight, even if neither its starting point nor destination are in the United States, might use a nominal cruising altitude of 36,000 feet, using an internationally standardized system of
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metric sizes. This appears to be increasing because of the international nature of manufacturing, distribution, and sales. Many items are produced in round metric quantities and some manufacturers opt to display the metric quantity first or more prominently (e.g.,
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Calculations show annual savings due to the elimination of English measures from instruction ranging from $ 1.603 billion to $ 2.506 billion per year. Over time, the total savings would accumulate to a present discounted value of between $ 53.4 to $ 83.5 billion.
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are reported in whole degrees Fahrenheit but are converted to Celsius when encoded in METAR reports. Most synoptic observation charts are expressed in SI units, except for the aforementioned wind speeds, which must be converted for the purposes of calculation.
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The electronics and computer industries largely converted to metric standards as new technologies were introduced toward the end of the 20th century, also driven in part by a shift in manufacturing from the U.S. to countries in Asia with metric standards.
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Highway speed limits are posted in miles per hour and distances are largely displayed in miles, yards, or feet, although a few dual mile/km signs can be found, mostly remaining from demonstration projects that are no longer supported. One exception is
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In everyday use within its subculture, marijuana is sold using a combination of metric and US customary units. At small scales the basic unit is the gram (or fractions thereof), but for larger orders fractions of ounces and pounds are used. Informally
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For properties understood more recently, such as those related to electricity, there is no traditional unit; international units are always used, often in combination with U.S. customary units. One among many examples is in Table 8, chapter 9, of the
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This measuring cup, manufactured and sold in the United States circa 1980 at the height of the metrication effort, features graduations in both metric and United States customary units, with the metric graduations in front for right-handed
264:, also known as the Treaty of the Metre. The signing of this international agreement concluded five years of meetings in which the metric system was reformulated, refining the accuracy of its standards. The Metre Convention established the
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customary units or have not taken metrication into account. Writers sometimes use customary units simply because American readers and watchers will understand the measurements; other times, they are simply used by accident. The 1966 show
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The half-liter water bottle (16.9 fl oz) has nearly replaced the 16 ounce size. 700 mL (23.6 fl oz) and one-liter sizes are also common, though 20 fl oz and 24 fl oz sizes remain popular, particularly in vending machines.
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business, as it voluntarily converts to the metric system of measurement. The legislation required most federal agencies to use the metric system in their procurement, grants, and other business-related activities by the end of 1992.
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manuals in the U.S. use U.S. customary units for all pertinent measurements including bullet diameter, cartridge overall length, powder charge weight, velocity, and maximum pressure, even with European-designed fully metric rounds.
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Rainfall is usually measured based on the height from the ground in inches. Other units such as millimeters, and other measurement types such as gallons per square foot or liters per square meter, are significantly less common.
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For both domestic and international routes, U.S. airlines set luggage size and weight restrictions in terms of customary units. Conversely, international airlines that fly to the U.S. often restrict baggage to metric sizes.
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jack dates back to 1878 and still sees use in audio equipment and electric instruments. In many respects, it has been superseded by the 3.5 mm connectors or 2.5 mm headset, which was common on older mobile phones.
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Municipal volumetric water measurements, including city water flow and cost per unit on a residential water bill, can either be measured in gallons, cubic feet, or cubic meters, with gallons being the most commonly used.
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scale is used. For example, appliance noise level is usually rated in terms of sone output. Hearing protection must be labeled in terms of decibel reduction with more detailed charts displaying decibel reduction at given
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Loose fruits and vegetables are near universally priced either per pound or per item. In both supermarkets and steakhouses, cuts of meat are sold in ounces and pounds. Loosely sold goods need not carry a unit conversion.
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for distance. (One minute of arc of latitude at the radius of the earth at sea level was the standard for one nautical mile until about 1929. The nautical mile is now defined as exactly 1,852 meters.) Railroads use the
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in Arizona, which is almost completely signed in metric, except for speed limit signs. Signage on this road is being converted back to customary units as it is replaced. Another exception is the turnpike section of
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Medicine dosage guidelines are specified in terms of milligrams per kilogram. The exact metric unit used by healthcare professionals in the U.S. does occasionally vary compared to other countries. For example, U.S.
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beside its metric equivalent. Post model year 2006 regulations also mandate an internationally standard "Tire and Loading Information" sticker which gives capacities in SI units followed by customary equivalents.
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Bicycles, especially at the high end, are increasingly being sold and sized in metric units. For example, a frame described as "21 inch" size in the past is now often labeled as a "53 cm" frame instead. Some
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Another common unit of speed is meters per second (m/s), used especially for lifts and cable cars. Odometers are permitted to record miles or kilometers, but must be clearly labeled as to which unit they record.
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In early 2007, NASA announced that it would use metric units for all operations on the lunar surface upon its return to the Moon, then projected for 2020. NASA's lunar return program was then canceled in 2010.
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have a single speed gauge with a button on the instrument panel to switch the scale between MPH and km/h. Other vehicles have digital speedometers which can be set to read out speeds in either MPH or km/h.
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5687:", when a farmer on the Moon states that at night, the temperature drops down to −173. Fry asks, "Is that Fahrenheit or Celsius?" to which the farmer replies, "First one, then the other." Another is in "
1154:(Flight Level 360 in this case). In 2011, Russia switched from metric to foot-denominated flight levels at high altitude to eliminate the need for adjustments when crossing in to or out of its airspace.
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uses the abbreviation mcg to denote micrograms. Especially in hand-written prescriptions, using "mcg" rather than "μg" avoids the latter being mistaken for "mg", potentially causing a 1000x dose error.
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restricts liquids to 3.4 fluid ounces (100 mL). Originally, the agency planned to restrict to 3 oz (89 mL) but switched it to 3.4 oz (100 mL) after pressure from the European Union.
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U.S. track-and-field competitions are commonly run in increments of 400 meters, which roughly correspond to traditional mile-based lengths. In the Olympics, athletes run 1500 meters, not 1600 meters.
687:, temperatures are described in both Fahrenheit and Celsius for the benefit of the cross-border Canadian audiences. Web-based and mobile weather forecasts typically can be switched to metric units.
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Although the Olympics and U.S. track events have been metric for years, it is still common for sports commentators to provide conversions to help the American audience understand the measurements.
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There are no U.S. customary units for electric current, potential difference, or charge since these concepts were developed after the international adoption of metric in science. The metric units
580:, he advocated for the switch to metric units. Following a widely panned debate performance and poor polling numbers, Chafee announced on October 23, 2015, that he would be ending his campaign.
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or liters. For ounces, the measurements are typically in multiples of 8, for example 32 fl oz and 40 fl oz, which correspond closely to common metric variants including 1 liter and 1.2 liters.
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Congress the authority to determine standards of measure, though it did not immediately use this authority to impose a uniform system. The United States was one of the first nations to adopt a
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Some members of Congress attempted to ban use of the metric system on federal highways in 1992 and 1993. These bills were not popular in the House of Representatives and failed before a vote.
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to "take all appropriate measures within their authority" to use the metric system "as the preferred system of weights and measures for United States trade and commerce", and authorized the
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494:, provided software that calculated and reported thruster performance data to the team in pound-force-seconds, rather than the expected newton-seconds. The spacecraft was intended to orbit
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sketch titled "Decabet", released at the height of the metrication movement, lampooned the different metric measurements by introducing a new alphabet consisting of only ten letters.
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sensor. However, lenses are marked in terms of focal length in millimeters (e.g., average natural human field of view is a lens with 35–50 mm focal length for 35 mm film).
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is commonly used to denote "thousand" (e.g., "She earns $ 80K"), even though this is inconsistent with the lowercase "k" in SI. This usage has largely replaced the letter "G" (for "
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was sent from France with a standard kilogram. Before reaching the United States, Dombey's ship was blown off course by a storm and captured by pirates, and he died in captivity on
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generally uses American-style (MUTCD) signs with metric measurement on highways, displaying kilometer posts and distances in km, yet speed limit signs are in miles per hour. The
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Upper-air temperature charts typically use the Celsius scale (the freezing line is of great importance at lower levels of the atmosphere in determining precipitation type) while
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and snowfall and their depths on the ground are measured in tenths of an inch, with actual rainfall in hundredths, and ice accretion in either fractions or decimals.
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are labeled in metric as "700c" for a nominal 700 mm diameter road bike tire, but mountain bike wheels are still often sold in inches (26, 27.5, or 29 inches).
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would really be implemented. Public and private sector metrication slowed even while competitiveness between nations and demands of global marketplaces increased.
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The medical field uses predominantly metric units. When interacting with patients certain data, such as their height and weight, is presented in customary units.
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is referred to as a 26.219-mile race (the official marathon standard distance originally being in English units—26 miles, 385 yards) rather than 42.195 km.
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in each vehicle, cars are now universally built with metric parts. Automobile engines were once named after their displacement in cubic inches. For example, the
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which controls the permissible sizes of containers. Unlike non-alcoholic beverages, most alcohol products are not required to carry unit conversions on labels.
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on civilian and law enforcement firearms. Historically, ammunition rounds designed in the United States were denoted by their caliber in inches (e.g.,
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as the official units of measurement within the State of Oregon. The bill was in committee upon adjournment on July 6, 2015.
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that was commonly used for "thousand" before the 1960s. The "M" has now come to denote "million" (e.g., "$ 32.5M budget").
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Both the metric system and attitudes in the U.S. toward the metric system are a target of humorous jabs in shows such as
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have always been conducted in metric distances to duplicate the competition the selected athletes are destined for, the
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tourists who visit Maine's beaches. As of 2017 onwards, new or replaced signs include the distances in miles only.
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round or have their bullet diameter converted into inches, such as the also extremely popular
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which was introduced in 1957, although there are a few legacy exceptions, such as .50-
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How Pirates of the Caribbean Hijacked America's Metric System
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522:In June 2010, NIST called for an amendment to the
4556:, Chapter XVI, Section 20. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
4242:US National Institute of Standards and Technology
4135:"Headphone Jack (3.5mm) definition (Phone Scoop)"
5972:
5061:The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America
4377:. Motor Trend. December 13, 2010. Archived from
4038:"National Institute of Standards and Technology"
3605:
3495:NASA's metric confusion caused Mars orbiter loss
3436:"National Institute of Standards and Technology"
3329:
2847:
2786:"A Fundamental Basis for Measurements of Length"
2541:-shaped bulbs (G30 and G40), and with miniature
722:Perhaps the most common metric item sold is the
5613:"Tire Tech Information – A Guide to Tire Sizes"
5129:"Buying Guide: Bathroom Fans at The Home Depot"
5103:"Information on Sound Power and Sound Pressure"
4090:"When Phone Operators Were Unruly Teenage Boys"
4062:"The 19th Century plug that's still being used"
3945:
3778:Merica, Dan; LoBianco, Tom (October 23, 2015).
2994:"Executive Order 12770 – US Metric Association"
1842:
1343:The U.S. uses both the inch and millimeter for
1307:. Power plant output is generally expressed in
163:be labeled in both customary and metric units.
3777:
3271:How Many? A Dictionary of Units of Measurement
1999:(NCAA) switched its measurement system at the
1443:were assembled with both customary and metric
428:National Institute of Standards and Technology
342:National Institute of Standards and Technology
5838:
5556:"Coal-Fired Power Plant Heat Rate Reductions"
4707:Utah South Eastern District Health Department
3946:Enderson, Mary C.; Selover, David D. (2022).
3389:"Experts to Study Crawl Toward Metric System"
2229:kilometer corresponds approximately with the
2035:Measured distances as used in events such as
953:sizes are customary measurements, typically 3
443:Omnibus Foreign Trade and Competitiveness Act
403:The ending of the USMB increased doubts that
5641:, Bell Center for Technical Education (1977)
4657:
4568:, United States Mint. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
4505:
4503:
4422:"The Official Chrysler HEMI engine Web site"
2793:Scientific Papers of the Bureau of Standards
2080:tracks in miles (or fractions thereof), and
1856:levels in milligrams per deciliter (as with
426:(USMA), the Department of Commerce, and the
266:International Bureau of Weights and Measures
183:Immediately after gaining independence from
5996:Science and technology in the United States
5605:
4160:"What is 180 Gram Vinyl, and Is It Better?"
3548:
3532:"Metric mishap caused loss of NASA orbiter"
3275:University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
3143:: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (
2744:Plan for Establishing Uniformity in the USA
2576:National Electrical Code Handbook (8th ed.)
2437:. Unsourced material may be challenged and
135:next to non-integer U.S. customary quantity
131:metric quantity taking secondary status in
127:A shampoo label from the U.S. that shows a
5845:
5831:
5635:Telecommunication Transmission Engineering
5361:
4985:Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
4678:"Vape Juice Sizes. How Big Should You Go?"
3985:Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau.
3827:"LIFX Color LED Smart Bulb – Generation 3"
3644:. Hawaii State Legislature. Archived from
3506:
3500:
3360:
3016:
3014:
2347:MPH and smaller km/h values on speedometer
2206:Speed limit signs in both mph and km/h in
1624:is almost always expressed in micrograms.
761:and half-gallons being the primary sizes.
430:(NIST), were held from 1989 through 1993.
320:General Conference on Weights and Measures
5768:Metric Conversion Act of 1975 on nist.gov
4878:(4). American Academy of Pediatrics: 11.
4634:
4500:
3332:"Whatever Happened to the Metric System?"
3246:. The National Museum of American History
2910:"The United States and the Metric System"
2457:Learn how and when to remove this message
2193:Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices
2191:The 2000, 2003, and 2004 editions of the
1212:
111:Learn how and when to remove this message
5806:Examples of metric roadsigns in the U.S.
5575:. epa.gov. July 21, 2005. Archived from
4776:White House won't fund NASA moon program
3908:
3852:
3524:
3267:"The Metric System in the United States"
2363:
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2201:
2161:
2146:
1997:National Collegiate Athletic Association
1995:in U.S. customary units until 2002. The
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1630:, used to provide nicotine and vapor in
1526:(¢), and (for accounting purposes) 1000
1518:is fully decimal, being divided into 10
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5035:"Understanding Blood Pressure Readings"
4821:Institute for Safe Medication Practices
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3208:
3011:
2976:"Busting Myths about the Metric System"
2760:United States Public Land Survey System
1598:Illegal drugs and controlled substances
775:have begun to be sold in metric sizes.
745:Attempts to sell 3- or 4-liter jugs of
16:Adoption of the metric system in the US
5973:
5750:The Metric System in the United States
5406:Goodman, Rebecca (February 12, 2003).
5222:
5197:Cameron, Courtney (January 20, 2017).
5155:"How to Use the Noise Reduction Label"
4980:Anthropometric Procedure Videos—Height
4842:"What does an IU measure in vitamins?"
4703:"Electronic Smoking Device Regulation"
4339:
4337:
4316:Transportation Security Administration
4290:Transportation Security Administration
3386:
3160:Scientific American, "A Metric Treaty"
3031:
2973:
2926:from the original on February 17, 2023
2783:
2537:millimeters are often used with small
2225:will indicate both units whenever the
2137:International Weightlifting Federation
1727:) but does not use the SI-recommended
1669:, continue to use customary units for
1198:Transportation Security Administration
1157:
814:Tomatoes being sold by the pound in a
690:
5986:Economic history of the United States
5826:
5717:
5386:"Guide Sign Modifications, Phase III"
5058:
4925:
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4658:Wigglesworth, Alex (April 20, 2018).
4509:
3642:"HB36: Relating to the Metric System"
2974:Benham, Elizabeth (October 6, 2020).
2814:from the original on December 6, 2020
2784:Bearce, Henry Walter (May 21, 1926).
2493:Heat rate from a power plant: BTU/kWh
2233:mile (e.g., 5 mi/8 km). In
2213:Newer signs on state highways on the
1314:
1233:are the only units used. The SI term
942:are sometimes called 80 mm CDs.
930:inch" disks was actually 90 mm.
801:
412:American National Standards Institute
5718:Speed, William (September 8, 2003).
5009:"What is a periodontal (gum) chart?"
4471:
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3666:Office of Representative Karl Rhoads
3614:
3553:. CNET Networks, Inc. Archived from
3424:
3387:Boffey, Philip M. (April 25, 1983).
3361:Mankiewicz, Frank (March 29, 2006).
3040:United States Department of Commerce
2919:. US Metric Association. p. 3.
2435:adding citations to reliable sources
2402:
1987:changed to metric in 1974. However,
1886:may be recorded in centimeters. The
1874:
1069:Clothing is measured in inches, not
707:Some U.S. consumer products come in
541:Early in 2013, state Representative
361:United States Department of Commerce
49:adding citations to reliable sources
20:
5813:—Metrication.us site at Archive.org
4926:Gaunt, Michael J. (April 9, 2012).
4488:from the original on April 22, 2021
4334:
4318:. February 25, 2009. Archived from
4036:NIST, U.S. Department of Commerce.
3175:"Constitution of the State of Utah"
2003:in 1976. The final holdout was the
1510:Decimalisation § United States
578:2016 presidential election campaign
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5553:
5343:from the original on June 24, 2023
4519:Johns Hopkins APL Technical Digest
4021:. October 10, 2006. Archived from
3549:Erin Condon (September 24, 2001).
3410:"American National Metric Council"
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514:"Toward a Metric America" (button)
60:"Metrication in the United States"
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5223:Wagner, Kyle (October 10, 2013).
4906:U.S. Food and Drug Administration
4757:. Science.nasa.gov. April 6, 2011
4401:"Demand Detroit – Demand Detroit"
3434:NIST, US Department of Commerce.
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1693:World Meteorological Organization
1427:Gemstones and pearls are sold in
1335:for domestic production figures.
829:Sample U.S. Nutrition Facts label
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355:In 1968, Congress authorized the
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4349:Nazarian's Gun Recognition Guide
4118:"Chapter 3 Local Manual Systems"
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3909:Dennison, Mike (July 17, 2017).
3853:Kamenetz, Anya (July 16, 2017).
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3265:Rowlett, Russ (August 8, 2000).
3096:. pp. 31–32. Archived from
3032:Judson, Lewis V (October 1963).
2407:
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4599:, Office of Diversion Control
4510:Tyler, Gordon D. Jr. (1992).
3972:10.1080/0020739X.2021.1890247
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2755:United States customary units
1022:films are defined in inches.
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567:International System of Units
378:Metric Conversion Act of 1975
330:International System of Units
282:United States customary units
144:International System of Units
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4778:, LA Times, January 27, 2010
4210:"How to Find Your Shoe Size"
3615:Chan, Casey (May 24, 2013).
3212:Melvil Dewey: Library Genius
2352:calibration. Some 2000s era
2188:northward to Interstate 95.
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1244:Energy is often measured in
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833:In some agricultural areas,
550:presented bill SB428 to the
300:Dewey Decimal Classification
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4615:Drug and Alcohol Dependence
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2001:National Championship level
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1024:Digital camera sensor sizes
624:from lamps is specified in
251:39th United States Congress
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5776:—U.S. Metric Association (
5039:American Heart Association
4590:DEA, Title 21, Section 841
4472:Bell, Thaddeus G. (2010).
3921:Montana Television Network
2116:Olympic-size swimming pool
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1465:Standardization Agreements
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1303:is frequently measured in
1196:For carry-on luggage, the
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4244:. May 9, 2017. p. 81
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2300:Point Roberts, Washington
2072:rinks are given in feet,
1964:
1620:The strength of a tab of
5534:National Weather Service
5203:www.athleticbusiness.com
4958:www.questdiagnostics.com
4934:. Plainsboro, New Jersey
3181:(archives). May 29, 2002
2953:Federal Trade Commission
2398:
2368:Vehicle capacity sticker
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1735:National Weather Service
1661:Earth sciences, such as
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1040:sensor is larger than a
849:Since 1992, the federal
552:Hawaii State Legislature
470:United States Government
5413:The Cincinnati Enquirer
4578:The Seven Denominations
3131:U.S. Metric Association
2917:Toward a Metric America
2841:U.S. Metric Association
2805:10.6028/nbsscipaper.221
2711:U.S. Metric Association
1852:patients measure their
1182:and elevation in feet (
1141:predating metrication.
783:Nutritional food labels
730:chains also make their
486:on September 23, 1999.
452:1998 highway bill TEA21
424:U.S. Metric Association
5991:Metrication by country
5794:Weights & Measures
5755:June 11, 2017, at the
4954:"Culture, Blood (389)"
4793:www.justvitamins.co.uk
4595:April 1, 2016, at the
4424:. HEMI. Archived from
3330:Martha Brockenbrough.
3209:Sherman, Jill (2010).
2734:Metrication opposition
2686:Samuel L. Jackson
2595:structural engineering
2502:A standard method for
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1985:National Championships
1930:millimeters of mercury
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1237:has replaced the term
1213:Electricity and energy
1014:is commonly sold in a
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5664:The Seven-Beer Snitch
4408:www.detroitdiesel.com
4381:on September 16, 2008
4355:on September 29, 2011
3538:. September 30, 1999.
2858:"Metric (SI) Program"
2765:US Metric Association
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2135:, as a member of the
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5441:on September 8, 2019
5366:. Hawaiihighways.com
4789:"What does μg mean?"
4098:. September 19, 2014
4025:on October 10, 2006.
3999:on February 21, 2017
3311:on November 13, 2011
3103:on November 28, 2017
2898:. December 15, 2014.
2605:(kilopounds or 1000
2431:improve this section
2376:or 207 kilopascals (
2247:Texas Medical Center
2186:Dover Air Force Base
1745:for temperature and
1516:United States dollar
1385:7mm Remington Magnum
1119:model building codes
1053:The weight of vinyl
898:inch (6.35 mm)
677:atmospheric pressure
536:Patrick D. Gallagher
484:Mars Climate Orbiter
289:Constitution of Utah
245:. Shortly after the
156:U.S. customary units
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5579:on February 2, 2014
5073:1957ASAJ...29.1331S
4554:Coinage Act of 1792
4543:on August 21, 2008.
4292:. December 16, 2014
3964:2022IJMES..53.2422E
3881:Winstead, Karissa.
3723:. January 24, 2015.
3648:on October 27, 2011
3342:on October 28, 2009
2955:. December 19, 2013
2864:. February 5, 2015.
2693:"Quarter Pounder".
2668:Saturday Night Live
2662:The Big Bang Theory
2525:lengths, while the
2390:long-distance trail
1869:Intravenous therapy
1826:international units
1449:Chrysler "426 Hemi"
1158:Commercial aviation
691:Consumer and retail
628:, derived from the
208:Coinage Act of 1792
5811:www.metrication.us
5683:An example is in "
5135:on August 29, 2017
4846:Viridian Nutrition
4755:"NASA—Metric Moon"
4682:Freeman Vape Juice
4322:on August 14, 2017
4139:www.phonescoop.com
4070:. January 11, 2016
3806:Salt River Project
3601:. January 5, 2013.
3336:MSN Encarta column
3179:Government of Utah
3066:www.f-r-hassler.ch
2750:The Metric Marvels
2510:on which they fit.
2382:displayed on tires
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2076:courses in yards,
1907:teaching hospitals
1809:
1743:degrees Fahrenheit
1361:.30-06 Springfield
1315:Financial services
1286:refrigeration tons
1272:instead of the SI
1115:Dimensional lumber
1055:phonograph records
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255:Metric Act of 1866
247:American Civil War
239:Mètre des Archives
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5819:—Metric US! site
5817:www.metric4us.com
5774:www.us-metric.org
5081:10.1121/1.1908788
5067:(12): 1331–1333.
4566:Circulating Coins
4428:on August 7, 2011
3691:"Senate Bill 166"
3484:on July 19, 2012.
3466:on July 17, 2012.
3448:on June 26, 2008.
2674:In the 1994 film
2591:civil engineering
2467:
2466:
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2133:USA Weightlifting
2054:American football
1909:favors SI units.
1875:Height and weight
1850:diabetes mellitus
1701:altimeter setting
1485:Aircraft ordnance
1239:cycles per second
1164:American Airlines
1012:photographic film
673:inches of mercury
557:In January 2015,
462:George H. W. Bush
357:U.S. Metric Study
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2611:short tons-force
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2698:Popular Science
2690:Quarter Pounder
2619:
2617:Cultural impact
2587:metric prefixes
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2311:Nautical charts
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2125:In the game of
1978:track and field
1967:
1938:
1928:is measured in
1923:
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1888:body mass index
1877:
1845:
1828:, known as IU.
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1715:charts use the
1671:field surveying
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1389:.243 Winchester
1357:.308 Winchester
1353:.270 Winchester
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1280:is measured in
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2298:. Stations in
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2235:Houston, Texas
2197:United Kingdom
2153:Tucson Airport
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2105:bicycle wheels
2027:Ultramarathons
1981:Olympic Trials
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2607:pounds-force
2599:architecture
2593:(especially
2585:factors and
2583:power-of-ten
2580:
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2531:Edison screw
2504:sizing tires
2488:
2485:Hybrid units
2479:
2475:fluid ounces
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1705:Temperatures
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1656:Laboratories
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1408:5.56 mm
1402:rather than
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1329:pork bellies
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1248:(SI-based),
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1109:Construction
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1009:
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38:verification
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5940:New Zealand
5854:Metrication
5778:mirror link
5770:Archive.org
5764:Archive.org
5746:Archive.org
5689:I, Roommate
5583:January 28,
5321:October 16,
5317:. July 1995
5178:. Usatf.org
4990:November 1,
4938:October 24,
4739:October 21,
4169:January 16,
4102:October 25,
3626:January 27,
3372:November 6,
3346:January 15,
3315:December 1,
3285:January 21,
3042:. p. 6
3003:October 22,
2519:light bulbs
2380:). This is
2296:100 km
2251:Puerto Rico
2078:auto racing
2068:courts and
1942:sound level
1858:cholesterol
1854:blood sugar
1833:fluid drams
1685:Meteorology
1441:automobiles
1416:handloading
1410:instead of
1365:.300 Savage
1325:troy ounces
1298:power plant
1073:. American
1071:centimeters
1059:grams-force
1047:2.5 in
1037:1.6 in
862:Electronics
732:store brand
728:supermarket
667:instead of
639:The letter
584:Current use
543:Karl Rhoads
405:metrication
243:Switzerland
189:Dutch units
140:Metrication
133:parentheses
5975:Categories
5860:by country
5858:opposition
5639:Facilities
5633:AT&T,
5514:August 18,
5471:August 17,
5139:August 18,
5113:August 18,
5019:August 18,
4963:August 14,
4851:August 14,
4798:August 14,
4326:August 18,
4296:August 18,
4219:August 18,
4144:August 18,
4003:August 17,
2772:References
2326:of 4 feet
2292:kilometers
2217:island of
2070:ice hockey
2062:basketball
2015:100 meters
1976:While the
1893:Use among
1862:millimoles
1782:hurricanes
1772:-sized or
1675:irrigation
1648:light year
1508:See also:
1369:.220 Swift
1305:horsepower
1282:pound-feet
1246:watt hours
1168:AAdvantage
1075:shoe sizes
883:diagonally
820:New Jersey
736:fl oz
665:Fahrenheit
616:plans use
599:megapixels
589:Daily life
275:Under the
223:Montserrat
71:newspapers
5895:Hong Kong
5890:Guatemala
5870:Australia
5726:August 2,
5619:August 2,
5419:March 16,
5370:August 2,
5295:August 2,
5208:August 2,
5089:0001-4966
4884:1073-0397
4761:August 2,
4492:April 21,
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