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U.S. survey foot

noun

A measurement unit for distance; the standard foot for surveying in the United States from 1893 to 2022; having a value of 1200/3937 metres (0.3048006096m). The US Survey Foot was replaced by the ISO standard international foot from 2022.

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nounU.S. survey foot (plural U.S. survey feet)

plural U.S. survey feet

USmeasurementA measurement unit for distance; the standard foot for surveying in the United States from 1893 to 2022; having a value of 1200/3937 metres (0.3048006096m). The US Survey Foot was replaced by the ISO standard international foot from 2022.

Rhymes & wordplay

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