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Fathom (US Survey)

The fathom (US survey) is a unit of length used in U.S. surveying and nautical contexts, defined as exactly 6 US survey feet. Since one US survey foot is approximately 0.3048006096 meters, the US survey fathom measures about 1.828804 meters.

Like the international fathom, it is primarily used to measure water depths and underwater distances in marine navigation and surveying.

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  1 US survey fathom = 6 US survey feet

  
  
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  1 US survey fathom ≈ 1.828804 meters

  
  
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  1 fathom = 2 yards

  
  

Though the difference between the US survey fathom and the international fathom is very small, the US survey units are being phased out in favor of international standards, but they still appear in some legal and historical surveying documents.

Twip

A twip (short for twentieth of a point) is a very small unit of length used in digital typography and computer graphics. It equals 1/20 of a typographic point, or 1/1440 of an inch.

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  1 twip = 1/20 point = 1/1440 inch ≈ 0.01764 millimeters

  
  
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  Used in software and digital layout to specify very fine measurements for text, spacing, and graphics

  
  
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  Helps achieve high precision in formatting and display, especially in word processors and graphic design programs

  
  

Twips allow for detailed control over layout and formatting beyond what whole points can provide, ensuring smooth and precise rendering on screens and printers.