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Area Measure |
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144 square inches |
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1 sq ft |
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1 sq yd |
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1 sq rd |
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1 acre |
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640 acres |
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1 sq mi |
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1 mile square |
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1 section (of land) |
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1 township |
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Cubic Measure |
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1,728 cubic inches |
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1 cu ft |
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1 sq yd |
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Liquid Measure |
When necessary to distinguish the liquid pint or quart from the dry pint or quart, the word “liquid” or the abbreviation “liq” should be used in combination with the name or abbreviation of the liquid unit.
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4 gills (gi) |
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1 pint (pt) (28.875 cu in.) |
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2 pints |
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1 quart (qt) (57.75 cu in.) |
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4 quarts |
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1 gallon (gal) (231 cu in.) 8pts 32 gills |
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Apothecaries' Fluid Measure |
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1 fluid dram (fl dr) |
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1 fluid ounce (fl oz) |
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1 pt (= 28.875 cu in.) |
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1 qt |
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4 quarts |
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1 gal (= 231 cu in.) |
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