United States customary units
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United States customary units are a system of measurements used primarily in the United States, featuring units such as inches, feet, pounds, and gallons instead of the metric system.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| U.S. customary units | 2 |
Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
imperial and US customary measurement system
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system of measurement ⓘ |
| alsoUsedIn |
Liberia
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Myanmar ⓘ |
| basedOn | British Imperial units ⓘ |
| coexistsWith | International System of Units ⓘ |
| countryUsedIn | United States of America ⓘ |
| differsFrom | British Imperial units in volume definitions ⓘ |
| dimensionSystem |
area
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energy ⓘ force ⓘ length ⓘ mass ⓘ power ⓘ pressure ⓘ temperature ⓘ volume ⓘ |
| historicalOrigin | early English units used in the American colonies ⓘ |
| legalStatus | allowed for trade in the United States ⓘ |
| lengthBaseUnit | yard (defined as exactly 0.9144 metre) ⓘ |
| massBaseUnit | pound (defined as exactly 0.45359237 kilogram) ⓘ |
| primaryUse |
construction in the United States
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consumer products in the United States ⓘ everyday life in the United States ⓘ road signage in the United States ⓘ |
| standardizedBy | National Institute of Standards and Technology ⓘ |
| temperatureBaseUnit | degree Fahrenheit (defined relative to kelvin and Celsius) ⓘ |
| usesUnit |
BTU
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acre ⓘ cubic foot ⓘ cubic inch ⓘ cubic yard ⓘ cup ⓘ degree Fahrenheit ⓘ fluid ounce ⓘ foot ⓘ foot-pound ⓘ gallon ⓘ horsepower ⓘ inch ⓘ mile ⓘ nautical mile ⓘ ounce ⓘ pint ⓘ pound ⓘ psi ⓘ quart ⓘ rankine ⓘ slug ⓘ square foot ⓘ square inch ⓘ square yard ⓘ tablespoon ⓘ teaspoon ⓘ ton (short ton) ⓘ yard ⓘ |
| volumeBaseUnit | US liquid gallon (defined as exactly 231 cubic inches) ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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U.S. customary units