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The stone is part of the Imperial system of weights and measures used in the British Isles. There are 14 pounds in 1 stone. The stone was historically used for weighing agricultural products such as potatoes. For more information, see the page link, further down this page, listed under "Related Links."
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Where did the weight measurement stone come from?
The English used to use actual stones as weights to place in balances to weigh large quantities of materials.
What would you use to measure the weight of a stone?
a calculator
Why do people say stone for weight?
This is the british weights before decimalisation came in. The is Stone, pound and ounces. We still use them for measuring weight.
How many pound to a stone?
Weight in a stone depends on how big the stone is, so there technically is no true answer to how much weight there is in a stone. Romans used to use stones to measure weight, but soon they realized that each stone is a different size, and they needed to stop using stones.
What are the divice for measuring weight?
You use kilo grams in measuring weight if you live in Austarlia. In America they use pounds and in the U.K they use stone
What does Centurion Stone offer?
Centurion stone is stone that looks and feels like natural stone, it is however of a reduced price and weight. The use of centurion stone when building your house will probably be the easiest method as it will be substantially less cost and easier to be transported with the reduced weight.
You weigh 10 stone and want to get down to 8.5 stone how should you do this?
The best way to lose weight and keep it off is by diet and exercise. The weight will come off slower, but you will be more likely to keep it off.
The rough size of an stone keep castle?
It depends on how much stone you use to build it. Sometimes the hill cannot take the weight.
What is the abbreviation for stone as a weight measurement?
The abbreviation for stone as a weight measurement is st.
Weight of crushed stone sand per cft?
i cft of crush stone weight
How calculate weight of a stone which is in the form of rectangle?
Weigh yourself, then weigh yourself while holding the stone. Subtract your weight from the 2nd weight, and that is how much the stone weighs
How many stone in 120kg?
Stone is unit of weight used in the Middle Ages in Europe. It continued to have limited use into the twentieth century until banned in 1985. One hundred and twenty kilograms is equal to 19 stone.
