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Weight/Mass | Convert from kip to fotmal [lead] |
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Common Weight Conversions Metric Weight Conversions Unit Definition (kip) The kip is an informal unit of force, sometimes used by engineers to express the amount of weight borne by a structure. One kip equals 1000 pounds (453.59 kilograms) of force or about 4.4482 kilonewtons. The name of the unit is an abbreviation of "kilopound." Unit Definition (fotmal [lead]) The fotmal is a traditional English unit of weight for lead. In medieval England the fotmal was equal to 70 "mercantile" pounds, which is equivalent to 72 avoirdupois pounds.
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