Convert nautical mile (UK) to twip
Please provide values below to convert nautical mile (UK) [NM (UK)] to twip [twip], or Convert twip to nautical mile (UK).
How to Convert Nautical Mile (Uk) to Twip
1 NM (UK) = 105062333.819002 twip
Example: convert 15 NM (UK) to twip:
15 NM (UK) = 15 × 105062333.819002 twip = 1575935007.28503 twip
Nautical Mile (Uk) to Twip Conversion Table
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Nautical Mile (Uk)
The UK nautical mile, or Admiralty mile, was defined as 6,080 feet.
History/Origin
The British Admiralty defined its nautical mile as a thousandth of an imperial nautical mile. The UK adopted the international nautical mile of 1,852 meters in 1970.
Current Use
The UK nautical mile is an obsolete unit.
Twip
A twip (twentieth of a point) is a unit of typographical measurement equal to 1/1440 of an inch.
History/Origin
The twip was invented by Microsoft as a device-independent unit for layout calculations in its software.
Current Use
The twip is used internally by some software programs for screen and print layout.