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| centimeter-gram-second |
of or concerning the system of measurement in which the centimeter, gram, and second are the basic units of length, mass, and time. |
| cubic measure |
a system of measurement of volume in which 1,728 cubic inches equal one cubic foot and 1,000 cubic millimeters equal one cubic centimeter. |
| customary |
of, by, or in reference to the U.S. customary system of measurement, which comprises those units of measurement, such as capacity, length, and mass, that are used primarily in the United States. [1/3 definitions] |
| foot-pound-second |
of, designating, or pertaining to the system of measurement in which the foot, pound, and second are the basic units of length, mass, and time. |
| fps |
abbreviation of "foot-pound-second," or "foot-pound-seconds," of, designating, or pertaining to the system of measurement in which the foot, pound, and second are the basic units of length, mass, and time. |
| meter-kilogram-second |
of, designating, or pertaining to the system of measurement in which the meter, kilogram, and second are the basic units of length, mass, and time, respectively. |
| metric1 |
of or pertaining to the system of measurement based on the meter. |
| metrication |
conversion to the metric system of measurement from an older system. |
| surveyor's measure |
a system of measurement of length based on the surveyor's chain, equal to sixty-six feet or 20.1 meters, as a unit. |
| weight |
heaviness, esp. as expressed in terms of a recognized system of measurement. [1/13 definitions] |
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