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Link (US Survey)

The US survey link is a unit of length used in the United States for land surveying, defined as exactly 7.92 US survey inches. Since one US survey inch is slightly longer than the international inch (due to the US survey foot), the US survey link is approximately 0.201168 meters.

It is part of the US survey system, derived from Gunter’s chain, which is divided into 100 links per chain (66 US survey feet). Links are used to measure small distances in surveying and land measurement.

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  1 US survey link = 7.92 US survey inches

  
  
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  1 US survey link ≈ 0.201168 meters

  
  
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  100 links = 1 US survey chain (66 US survey feet)

  
  
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  25 links = 1 US survey rod (16.5 US survey feet)

  
  

Though the US survey units are being phased out, the US survey link still appears in historical land records and legal surveying documents.

Caliber

Caliber is a term used to describe the internal diameter of a cylindrical object, most commonly the inside diameter of a gun barrel or firearm bore. It is typically measured in inches or millimeters.

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  In firearms, caliber indicates the diameter of the bullet or projectile that can be fired from the barrel (e.g., a .45 caliber means the barrel’s internal diameter is 0.45 inches).

  
  
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  In other contexts, such as engineering or piping, caliber can refer more generally to the diameter or thickness of tubes or cylindrical objects.

  
  

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  Caliber = internal diameter of a barrel or tube

  
  
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  Measured in inches or millimeters

  
  
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  Important for firearm specifications and ammunition compatibility

  
  
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  Also used in engineering and manufacturing

  
  

Caliber is crucial for matching ammunition to firearms and for defining performance characteristics like velocity and accuracy.