Units of measurement

A list of the more interesting units of measurement you might encounter.

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G is for Gallon

A U.S. standard gallon is 231 cubic inches or 3.7853 liters. A British imperial gallon is 277.42 cubic inches or 4.546 liters.

G is for Gram

A gram is a small unit of weight. There are 1000 grams in a kilogram. The picture is of forty-three grams of jigsaw puzzle pieces. One puzzle piece would weigh about one gram.

H is for Hour

An hour is a time period of sixty (60) minutes. There are twenty four (24) hours in a day.

I is for Inch

An inch is 1/12th of a foot, or 2.54 centimeters.

M is for Mile

A mile is 5280 feet, 1760 yards, or 1.609 kilometers.

P is for Pint

A pint is a unit of measurement that can vary around the world, but is usually defined as 35 cubic inches or 0.473 liters.

P is for Pound

The word pound can have several meanings.
It could mean to hit something hard, many times, for example "he pounded the meat to tenderize it".
It could mean a unit of British money, equaling 100 pence.
It might also mean a unit of weight, abbreviated to lb, equalling 0.453kg, or 0.373kg for precious metals. The picture is of a marrow that weighs 1.56 pounds.

Q is for Quart

A quart measures liquid. It is one quarter of a gallon, or 0.946 liters in the U.S. 1.136 liters in Great Britain.

S is for Second

A second is a unit of time. There are 60 seconds in a minute.
Second is also the number two place in a competition.

S is for Swig

A swig is the amount of drink that you can have in one swallow. The man in the picture is having a swig of beer.

Y is for Yard

A yard is an outdoor area surrounded by a fence. Yards can be used to keep animals in, and unwanted visitors out. In suburbia, yards are close to houses and you usually grow a garden in your yard.

A yard is also a unit of measurement equalling 3 feet, 36 inches, or 0.9144 metres.