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Specialized Measurements

type the name of the unit described
Quiz by RTM
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Last updated: August 19, 2019
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First submittedAugust 18, 2019
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1.75 inches; audiovisual and computer equipment height
rack unit
4 inches; horse height
hand
1/16th-1/8th mile; urban distance measure
block
100 square feet; area to be painted or plastered
brass
25-30ml or 25-30 grams; approximates Imperial equivalent
metric ounce
20-30ml; unit of alcohol
pony shot
1 inch by 1 foot by 1 foot; lumber measure
board foot
40 cubic feet; lumber measure
cubic ton
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volume of water through one inch square hole in one minute
miner's inch
10 nanoseconds; astrophysics
shake
2 weeks; archaic
fortnight
128 cubic feet; firewood
cord
250 million years; one revolution of galaxy around its core
galactic year
12,000BTU/h; air conditioning
ton of refrigeration
1 in 1 million; likelihood of an event
struck by lightning
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Level 84
Aug 19, 2019
Tough quiz, but interesting. Fortnight is a common word in British English by the way.