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Weight/Mass | Convert from kip to kwan [Japan] |
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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 (kwan [Japan]) The kwan is a traditional Japanese unit of weight equal to 6.25 kin, which is about 8.27 pounds or 3.75 kilograms.
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