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How big is 18,000,000 pinches?

It's about as big as a Concrete Mixer Truck
The size of a Concrete Mixer Truck is about 18,000,000 pinches.
(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 18,000,000 pinches. 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 fifteen-and-a-half times as big as a Hot Tub
The size of a Hot Tub is about 1,170,000 pinches.
(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 1,170,000 pinches of water. Modern hot tubs became popular outside of Japan starting in about 1940.
It's about 70 times as big as a Bathtub
The size of a Bathtub is about 260,000 pinches.
(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 260,000 pinches. 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 150 times as big as a Car Gas Tank
The size of a Car Gas Tank is about 123,000 pinches.
(for 2009 Ford Taurus)
A car gas tank (for example, that of a 2009 Ford Taurus) holds 123,000 pinches of gas. In contrast, the Curved Dash Oldsmobile — the first mass-produced car — had a fuel capacity of just 32,500 pinches.
It's about 200 times as big as a Beer Keg
The size of a Beer Keg is about 95,300 pinches.
(Half barrel; maximum capacity)
The most common keg size sold by US beer sellers is a half-barrel type with a volume of 95,300 pinches. This type of keg contains the equivalent of 165 576 pinches cans of beer.
It's about one-two-hundredth as big as a Hot Air Balloon
The size of a Hot Air Balloon is about 3,600,000,000 pinches.
(four-person capacity; envelope volume; average)
The average volume of a hot air balloon sufficient to lift four adults is 3,600,000,000 pinches. Typically made of nylon or dacron, a balloon envelope of this size typically weighs just 88 kg (190 lbs).
It's about one-two-hundred-fiftieth as big as an Olympic Swimming Pool
The size of an Olympic Swimming Pool is about 4,100,000,000 pinches.
(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 4,100,000,000 pinches. 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 one-five-hundredth as big as The Goodyear Blimp
The size of The Goodyear Blimp is about 9,320,000,000 pinches.
(for GZ-20A)
The Goodyear GZ-20 model Blimp measures 9,320,000,000 pinches 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 1,000 times as big as a Basketball (packed)
The size of a Basketball (packed) is about 18,016.6609310 pinches.
(64% packing density) (NBA official ball standards, Size 7)
A NBA official ball, manufactured by Spalding, is a Size 7 ball measures about 11,530.6629960 pinches. These balls have 4,118 pebbles each with a diameter of 2.5 mm
It's about 1,500 times as big as a Bowling Ball (packed)
The size of a Bowling Ball (packed) is about 13,363.3287510 pinches.
(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 8,552.53040050 pinches. 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 1,500 times as big as a Basketball
The size of a Basketball is about 11,530.6629960 pinches.
(NBA official ball standards, Size 7)
A NBA official ball, manufactured by Spalding, is a Size 7 ball and measures about 11,530.6629960 pinches. The surface of these balls have 4,118 pebbles with a diameter of 2.5 mm each.
It's about 2,000 times as big as The Blood in a Human Body
The size of The Blood in a Human Body is about 8,000 pinches.
(for 70 kg body; average altitude; average)
The volume of blood in the average human body is about 8,000 pinches. Persons living at high altitude, however, may have up to an additional 3,000 pinches of blood to compensate for the lower oxygen level.
It's about 2,000 times as big as a Bowling Ball
The size of a Bowling Ball is about 8,552.53040050 pinches.
(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 8,552.53040050 pinches. 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-two-thousand-five-hundredth as big as The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool
Flag of The US
The size of The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is about 41,600,000,000 pinches.
(Washington, D.C.)
The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool holds approximately 41,400,000,000 pinches of water. The Pool has a sloping bottom and extends to 80 cm (30 in) deep in its center.
It's about one-three-thousand-five-hundredth as big as The US Capitol Rotunda
Flag of The US
The size of The US Capitol Rotunda is about 60,000,000,000 pinches.
(formally United States Capitol rotunda) (Washington, D. C.) (total chamber volume)
The Capitol rotunda measures 60,000,000,000 pinches 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.
 
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