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Conversions Table
Equivalent of 2 Yard: |
1828.1535648995 Millimeter |
182.81535648995 Centimeter |
1.8281535648995 Meter |
0.0018281535648995 Kilometer |
71.974588665448 Inch |
5.9981718464351 Foot |
0.0011359616087751 Mile |
0.0009872029250457 Nautical Mile |
Yard / Foot Units Definition
Yard
Yard is an Unit of measurement of length (British imperial system), still used in the United States, defined as exactly 0.9144 meters since 1959. The symbol: yd (international) or vg (in French-speaking Canada). Formerly called verge in France, particularly for measuring fabrics; the verge is still used today in Canada, mainly in the field of North American football
Foot
The foot is a unit of length of approximately 30 centimeters, corresponding to the length of a human foot of approximately size 45.In Antiquity, the foot was regularly divided into sixteen fingers or four palms. The Roman foot was 29.64 cm.Since the Middle Ages, the foot was also divided by twelve, which gave the inch. The foot of the King of France was 32.48 cm (size 48¾) and the Anglo-Saxon foot is 30.48 cm.