"imperial system" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: the imperial system [canonical], imperial systems [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|def=1}} the imperial system (plural imperial systems)
  1. A system of measurement in use in the United States, United Kingdom and certain other countries.. Categories (topical): Systems Related terms: decimal, metric system Translations (system of measurement): 英制 (jing1 zai3) (Chinese Cantonese), 英制 (yīngzhì) (Chinese Mandarin), imperiaal stelsel [neuter] (Dutch), brittiläinen mittajärjestelmä (Finnish), ヤードポンド法 (yādo-pondo-hō) (Japanese)
    Sense id: en-imperial_system-en-noun-~kWQpqfp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Mandarin terms with non-redundant manual transliterations, Mandarin terms with redundant transliterations, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Mandarin translations Synonyms: imperial, old money [humorous], Table of selected imperial units, mile, mi, = 8 furlongs, = 1.609344 km, = 1760 yards, = 5280 feet, furlong, = 10 chains, = 201.17 metres, = 220 yards, chain, = 4 rods, = 20.117 metres, = 22 yards, rod, = 5½ yards, = 5.029 metres, yard, yd, = 3 feet, = 0.9144 metre, foot, ft', = 12 inches, = 30.48 cm, inch, in", = 2.54 cm, acre, 43 (english: = 208.71 ft by 208.71 ft), 560 ft2 (english: 1 chain by 1 furlong), = 4, 046.8564224 m2, ton, = 160 stone [UK], = 1015.7 kg, = 2240 pounds [UK], hundredweight, cwt, = 8 stone [UK], = 50.8 kg, = 112 pounds [UK], stone, st, = 14 pounds, = 6.356 kg, pound, lb#, = 16 ounces, = 0.454 kg, ounce, oz, = 28.35g

Inflected forms

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