"customary unit" meaning in English

See customary unit in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: customary units [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} customary unit (plural customary units)
  1. (US) any unit of measurement that is currently used in the United States Tags: US
    Sense id: en-customary_unit-en-noun-NSDIskXf Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 57 43 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 60 40 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 61 39
  2. any traditional unit of measurement that is used by custom
    Sense id: en-customary_unit-en-noun-zCzP5M~C
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: standard unit Related terms: English unit, imperial system

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