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It's about one-thirty-fifth as big as a Bowling Ball
The size of a Bowling Ball is about 17,105.060801 dashes.
(USBC specifications; tenpin)
According to United States Bowling Congress specifications, a tenpin bowling ball should measure at least 10.795 cm (4.25 in) in radius for a total volume of about 17,105.060801 dashes. Because regulation balls measure the same diameter irrespective of their weight, ball density varies by size and balls weighing less than about 5 kg (11 lbs) will float in water.
It's about one-forty-fifth as big as a Basketball
The size of a Basketball is about 23,061.3259910 dashes.
(NBA official ball standards, Size 7)
A NBA official ball, manufactured by Spalding, is a Size 7 ball and measures about 23,061.3259910 dashes. The surface of these balls have 4,118 pebbles with a diameter of 2.5 mm each.
It's about one-fifty-fifth as big as a Bowling Ball (packed)
The size of a Bowling Ball (packed) is about 26,726.6575020 dashes.
(64% packing density) (USBC specifications; tenpin)
According to United States Bowling Congress specifications, a tenpin bowling ball should measure at least 10.795 cm (4.25 in) in radius for a total volume of about 17,105.060801 dashes. Because regulation balls measure the same diameter irrespective of their weight, ball density varies by size and balls weighing less than about 5 kg (11 lbs) will float in water.
It's about one-seventieth as big as a Basketball (packed)
The size of a Basketball (packed) is about 36,033.3218630 dashes.
(64% packing density) (NBA official ball standards, Size 7)
A NBA official ball, manufactured by Spalding, is a Size 7 ball measures about 23,061.3259910 dashes. These balls have 4,118 pebbles each with a diameter of 2.5 mm
It's about one-four-hundredth as big as a Beer Keg
The size of a Beer Keg is about 191,000 dashes.
(Half barrel; maximum capacity)
The most common keg size sold by US beer sellers is a half-barrel type with a volume of 191,000 dashes. This type of keg contains the equivalent of 165 1,150 dashes cans of beer.
It's about one-five-hundredth as big as a Car Gas Tank
The size of a Car Gas Tank is about 246,000 dashes.
(for 2009 Ford Taurus)
A car gas tank (for example, that of a 2009 Ford Taurus) holds 246,000 dashes of gas. In contrast, the Curved Dash Oldsmobile — the first mass-produced car — had a fuel capacity of just 64,900 dashes.
It's about one-one-thousandth as big as a Bathtub
The size of a Bathtub is about 520,000 dashes.
(a.k.a. bath, a.k.a. tub) (for Bootz Industries Aloha 5 ft. Left Hand Drain Soaking Tub)
The capacity of a typical bathtub is 520,000 dashes. Historically, bathtubs have been made of various materials including marble, terracotta, silver, gold, and iron but the size and shape of the tubs has changed little in their 7,000 year history.
It's about one-four-thousand-five-hundredth as big as a Hot Tub
The size of a Hot Tub is about 2,330,000 dashes.
(for Lifesmart Rock Solid Simplicity Plug and Play 4 Person Spa With 12 Jets) (a.k.a. Spa, a.k.a. Jacuzzi, a.k.a. Whirlpool) (Advertised Capacity)
An average, four-person hot tub holds 2,330,000 dashes of water. Modern hot tubs became popular outside of Japan starting in about 1940.
It's about one-seventy-thousandth as big as a Concrete Mixer Truck
The size of a Concrete Mixer Truck is about 36,000,000 dashes.
(a.k.a. cement mixer, a.k.a. cement mixer truck, a.k.a. cement transport truck, a.k.a. concrete mixer, a.k.a. concrete transport truck, a.k.a. in-transit mixer)(standard size; drum capacity)
A concrete mixer truck has a drum volume of up to 36,000,000 dashes. Concrete mixer trucks can be in transit for about 90 minutes before the concrete dries — if the concrete dries while in the drum, jackhammers or even dynamite must be used to remove it.
It's about 0.00000007 times as big as a Hot Air Balloon
The size of a Hot Air Balloon is about 7,100,000,000 dashes.
(four-person capacity; envelope volume; average)
The average volume of a hot air balloon sufficient to lift four adults is 7,100,000,000 dashes. Typically made of nylon or dacron, a balloon envelope of this size typically weighs just 88 kg (190 lbs).
It's about 0.00000006 times as big as an Olympic Swimming Pool
The size of an Olympic Swimming Pool is about 8,100,000,000 dashes.
(FINA regulation; (minimum capacity)
According to the Fédération Internationale de Natation (FINA), a swimming pool for Olympic and world championship events must measure 50 m by 25 m with a depth of at least 2 m for a total volume of 8,100,000,000 dashes. A pool of this size was to be used in Olympic time trials in New Jersey in early 2008, but its component pieces were stolen from a warehouse, likely to be sold for scrap metal.
It's about 0.00000003 times as big as The Goodyear Blimp
The size of The Goodyear Blimp is about 18,600,000,000 dashes.
(for GZ-20A)
The Goodyear GZ-20 model Blimp measures 18,600,000,000 dashes in total volume. A December, 1929 college football game between the University of Florida Gators and the University of Oregon Webfoots (later the University of Oregon Ducks) began with the blimp dropping a parachute-equipped ball from a height of 61 m (200 ft) to the field below.
It's about 0.000000006 times as big as The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool
Flag of The US
The size of The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is about 83,100,000,000 dashes.
(Washington, D.C.)
The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool holds approximately 82,800,000,000 dashes of water. The Pool has a sloping bottom and extends to 80 cm (30 in) deep in its center.
It's about 0.000000004 times as big as The US Capitol Rotunda
Flag of The US
The size of The US Capitol Rotunda is about 120,000,000,000 dashes.
(formally United States Capitol rotunda) (Washington, D. C.) (total chamber volume)
The Capitol rotunda measures 120,000,000,000 dashes in total volume. Beneath the Capitol lies a crypt that was built to hold the remains of President George Washington, but according to his wishes, Washington was entered at his family home and the crypt remains empty.
It's about 0.000000003 times as big as Spaceship Earth (EPCOT Center)
Flag of The US
The size of Spaceship Earth (EPCOT Center) is about 200,000,000,000 dashes.
(a.k.a. EPCOT Center) (Walt Disney World Resort, Lake Buena Vista and Bay Lake, Florida) (total structure volume)
Spaceship Earth, the iconic structure at the heart of Walt Disney World Resort's Epcot (formerly EPCOT Center), has a total volume of 200,000,000,000 dashes. The outer structure of the sphere features a gutter system that channels all rainwater into nearby World Showcase Lagoon instead of simply falling off the surface of the sphere.
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