The kip is a unit of force commonly used in the field of engineering, particularly in the United States and some other countries where the imperial system is prevalent. It is equal to 1,000 pounds-force (lbf). In terms of more fundamental units, 1 kip is equivalent to approximately 4.448 kN (kilonewtons) in the metric system.
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