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Shekel (Biblical Hebrew)

The shekel was a fundamental unit of weight and currency in ancient Biblical Hebrew times. It originally referred to a weight of about 11 grams (0.4 ounces), used to measure silver and other precious metals.

Shekels were used in trade, religious offerings, and taxation. The term also evolved into a currency unit in later periods.

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  Weight: approximately 11 grams (0.4 oz)

  
  
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  Used for weighing precious metals and as currency

  
  
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  Central to ancient Hebrew economy and religious practices

  
  

Kilopound [kip]

The kilopound, commonly abbreviated as kip, is a unit of force used primarily in the United States in engineering and construction.

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  1 kip = 1,000 pounds-force (lbf)

  
  
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  Equivalent to approximately 4,448.22 newtons (N)

  
  
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  Used to measure large forces, such as loads on structures or machinery.

  
  

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  1 kip = 1,000 lbf

  
  
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  Convenient for expressing large forces without writing many zeros

  
  
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  Commonly used in civil and structural engineering, especially in the U.S.

  
  

The kip simplifies communication and calculation of large forces in engineering projects.