Yard
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For other uses, see Yard (disambiguation).
The Yard (abbreviation yd, plural sometimes yds) is a unit of length in the Imperial System and United States Customary Units.
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Yard | |
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Unit system | imperial/US units |
Unit of | length |
Symbol | ydā |
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1 yd in ... | ... is equal to ... |
imperial/US units | 3 ft ā36 in |
metric (SI) units | 0.9144 m |
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The word "yard" comes from the Anglo-Saxon word for a straight rod.