Stone (mass) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The stone , a unit of measure that ceased to be legal for trade in United Kingdom in 1985, was defined in British legislation as being a weight or mass [ sic ] equal to 14 [avoirdupois] pounds. It...
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Imperial units - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Imperial units or the imperial system is a system of units, first defined in the British Weights and Measures Act of 1824 , later refined (until 1959) and reduced. The system came into official use...
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Conversions to and from Stones to other Weight units including Kilograms, Grams, Pounds and Ounces ... metric conversions. org ... weight conversion...
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The stone is a unit of mass in the Imperial system of weights and measures used in the United Kingdom, Ireland, and most Commonwealth countries. ... The stone is a unit of mass in the Imperial system of weights and measures used in the United Kingdom, Ireland, ... The word "weight" is commonly used synonymously with "mass",
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Please can someone explain to me what the origin is of this weight measurement, and what stone (if any) was used to determine the weight. ... STAH (Sun 14:41 05/Feb/06)
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Britannica online encyclopedia article on stone (unit of weight), British unit of weight for dry products generally equivalent to 14 pounds avoirdupois (6.35 kg), though it varied from 4 to 32 pounds (1.814 to 14.515 kg) for various items over time. ... weight (physics) ... The Stone Gods. Natural History, July 2008...
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Measurements And Units Question: What Is The Pound Equivalent Of A British Stone Weight? 1 stone is equal to 14 pounds. ... The English say someone weighs 18 stone. How much would that be in lbs?
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