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If you’ve ever watched a war movie or talked to a marine, you may have heard them use “klick” as a measurement for distance. In this article, we’re going to answer your questions and more by explaining how far a klick is, how you’d use klick in a sentence, and investigating where the term might come from.
Things You Should Know
- A klick is equal to 1 kilometer, or 0.62 miles.
- Nobody knows the origin of the term “klick,” but it was likely invented in World War 1 or the Vietnam War.
- You can use “click” and “klick” interchangeably.
- People in the military, air traffic control industry, or trucking tend to use “klick” instead of “kilometer” because it’s easier to hear over the radio.
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- ↑ https://www.hqmc.marines.mil/Portals/143/Docs/Onboarding/Marine%20jargon.pdf
- ↑ https://www.hqmc.marines.mil/Portals/143/Docs/Onboarding/Marine%20jargon.pdf
- ↑ https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/atpubs/aim_html/chap4_section_2.html
- ↑ https://www.operationmilitarykids.org/how-far-is-a-click/
- ↑ https://www.operationmilitarykids.org/how-far-is-a-click/
- ↑ https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/klick
- ↑ https://kamerpower.com/how-far-is-a-click-in-military-terms-why-a-kilometer-is-call-a-click/
- ↑ https://www.ipl.org/div/farq/militaryfarq.html
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