Winchester bushel

Japanese: Winchester bushel(英語表記)Winchesterbushel
Winchester bushel

…It is the base unit of dry mass, defined as 2150.42 cubic inches, or approximately 35.239 dm3. This size is derived from the Winchester bushel, used in England before 1824. The symbol for both units is bu. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Winchester bushel" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…乾量の基本単位であって,2150.42立方インチと定義され,およそ35.239dm3である。この大きさは1824年以前にイギリスで使われていたウィンチェスター・ブッシェルWinchester bushelに由来する。単位記号はともにbuである。…

※「Winchester bushel」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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