imperial weights and measures
41Decimal Day — An introductory pack of the new currency. Decimal Day (15 February 1971) was the day the United Kingdom and Ireland decimalised their currencies. Contents 1 …
42Pendulum — This article is about pendulums. For other uses, see Pendulum (disambiguation). Simple gravity pendulum model assumes no friction or air resistance …
43Track and field — For the video game, see Track Field (video game). Track and field The track and field stadium is at the heart of the sport Nickname(s) Track Characteristics Team mem …
44COINS AND CURRENCY — Jewish and Non Jewish Coins in Ancient Palestine THE PRE MONETARY PERIOD Means of payment are mentioned in the Bible on various occasions; the relevant passages in their chronological order reflect the development of these means from stage to… …
45weight — Either gross weight, net weight, or tare weight. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * ▪ I. weight weight 1 [weɪt] noun [countable, uncountable] how heavy something is, measured using a particular system: • The weight of the new …
46gallon — (gal) 1. a traditional unit of liquid volume, derived from the Roman galeta, which originally meant a pailful. Gallons of various sizes have been used in Europe ever since Roman times. In the United States, the liquid gallon is legally defined …
47Units of measurement — Weights and measures redirects here. For other uses, see Weights and measures (disambiguation). The former Weights and Measures office in Seven Sisters, London A unit of measurement is a definite magnitude of a physical quantity, defined and… …
48imperially — imperial ► ADJECTIVE 1) relating to an empire or an emperor. 2) characteristic of an emperor; majestic or magnificent. 3) relating to or denoting the system of non metric weights and measures formerly used for all measures in the UK, and still… …
49Metrication in the United Kingdom — The metric and imperial systems of measurement are used side by side in the United Kingdom: Eurostar s design speed is cited both as 300 km/h [1] and as 186 mph .[2] Metrication in the United Kingdom is the pr …
50Metrication — A speedometer used in American and British cars, showing the speed of the vehicle in miles per hour (outer, in white) and kilometres per hour (inner, in red) for Canadian[1] vehicles the locations are reversed …
