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| nail (cloth) | 1.7497813 nail (cloth) | 3.4995626 nail (cloth) | 5.2493438 nail (cloth) | 6.9991251 nail (cloth) | 8.7489064 nail (cloth) | 10.4986877 nail (cloth) | 12.2484689 nail (cloth) | 13.9982502 nail (cloth) | 15.7480315 nail (cloth) | 17.4978128 nail (cloth) | 19.2475941 nail (cloth) | 20.9973753 nail (cloth) | 22.7471566 nail (cloth) | 24.4969379 nail (cloth) | 26.2467192 nail (cloth) | 27.9965004 nail (cloth) | 29.7462817 nail (cloth) | 31.4960630 nail (cloth) | 33.2458443 nail (cloth) | 34.9956255 nail (cloth) | 36.7454068 nail (cloth) | 38.4951881 nail (cloth) | 40.2449694 nail (cloth) | 41.9947507 nail (cloth) | 43.7445319 nail (cloth) | 45.4943132 nail (cloth) | 47.2440945 nail (cloth) | 48.9938758 nail (cloth) | 50.7436570 nail (cloth) | 52.4934383 nail (cloth) | 54.2432196 nail (cloth) | 55.9930009 nail (cloth) | 57.7427822 nail (cloth) | 59.4925634 nail (cloth) | 61.2423447 nail (cloth) | 62.9921260 nail (cloth) | 64.7419073 nail (cloth) | 66.4916885 nail (cloth) | 68.2414698 nail (cloth) | 69.9912511 nail (cloth) | 71.7410324 nail (cloth) | 73.4908136 nail (cloth) | 75.2405949 nail (cloth) | 76.9903762 nail (cloth) | 78.7401575 nail (cloth) | 80.4899388 nail (cloth) | 82.2397200 nail (cloth) | 83.9895013 nail (cloth) | 85.7392826 nail (cloth) | 87.4890639 nail (cloth) | 89.2388451 nail (cloth) | 90.9886264 nail (cloth) | 92.7384077 nail (cloth) | 94.4881890 nail (cloth) | 96.2379703 nail (cloth) | 97.9877515 nail (cloth) | 99.7375328 nail (cloth) | 101.4873141 nail (cloth) | 103.2370954 nail (cloth) | 104.9868766 nail (cloth) | 106.7366579 nail (cloth) | 108.4864392 nail (cloth) | 110.2362205 nail (cloth) | 111.9860017 nail (cloth) | 113.7357830 nail (cloth) | 115.4855643 nail (cloth) | 117.2353456 nail (cloth) | 118.9851269 nail (cloth) | 120.7349081 nail (cloth) | 122.4846894 nail (cloth) | 124.2344707 nail (cloth) | 125.9842520 nail (cloth) | 127.7340332 nail (cloth) | 129.4838145 nail (cloth) | 131.2335958 nail (cloth) | 132.9833771 nail (cloth) | 134.7331584 nail (cloth) | 136.4829396 nail (cloth) | 138.2327209 nail (cloth) | 139.9825022 nail (cloth) | 141.7322835 nail (cloth) | 143.4820647 nail (cloth) | 145.2318460 nail (cloth) | 146.9816273 nail (cloth) | 148.7314086 nail (cloth) | 150.4811899 nail (cloth) | 152.2309711 nail (cloth) | 153.9807524 nail (cloth) | 155.7305337 nail (cloth) | 157.4803150 nail (cloth) | 159.2300962 nail (cloth) | 160.9798775 nail (cloth) | 162.7296588 nail (cloth) | 164.4794401 nail (cloth) | 166.2292213 nail (cloth) | 167.9790026 nail (cloth) | 169.7287839 nail (cloth) | 171.4785652 nail (cloth) | 173.2283465 nail (cloth) | 174.9781277 nail (cloth) |
Decimeter or decimetre is equal to 10-1 meter (unit of length), comes from a combination of the metric prefix deci (d) and the SI unit of length meter (m). Plural name is decimeters.
| Name of unit | Symbol | Definition | Relation to SI units | Unit System |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| decimeter | dm | ≡ 1×10−1 m ≡ 0.1 m | ≡ 1×10−1 m ≡ 0.1 m | Metric system SI |
| decimeters | nails (cloth) | decimeters | nails (cloth) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | = 1.7497812773403 | 4 | = 6.9991251093613 |
| 1.5 | = 2.6246719160105 | 4.5 | = 7.8740157480315 |
| 2 | = 3.4995625546807 | 5 | = 8.7489063867017 |
| 2.5 | = 4.3744531933508 | 5.5 | = 9.6237970253718 |
| 3 | = 5.249343832021 | 6 | = 10.498687664042 |
A nail, as a unit of cloth measurement, is generally a sixteenth of a yard or 2 1/4 inches (5.715 cm). The nail was apparently named after the practice of hammering brass nails into the counter at shops where cloth was sold.
| Name of unit | Symbol | Definition | Relation to SI units | Unit System |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nail (cloth) | ≡ 2 1⁄4 in | = 0.05715 m | Other (Length) |
| nails (cloth) | decimeters | nails (cloth) | decimeters |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | = 0.5715 | 4 | = 2.286 |
| 1.5 | = 0.85725 | 4.5 | = 2.57175 |
| 2 | = 1.143 | 5 | = 2.8575 |
| 2.5 | = 1.42875 | 5.5 | = 3.14325 |
| 3 | = 1.7145 | 6 | = 3.429 |
| decimeters | nails (cloth) |
|---|---|
| 1 | = 1.7497813 |
| 0.5715 | = 1 |
| Symbol | Definition |
|---|---|
| ≡ | exactly equal |
| ≈ | approximately equal to |
| = | equal to |
| digits | indicates that digits repeat infinitely (e.g. 8.294 369 corresponds to 8.294 369 369 369 369 …) |