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U.S. survey foot

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Meaning 1

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.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US

Qualifier: measurement

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