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- noun the length of a single step in marching (taken to be 30 inches for quick time or 36 inches for double time)
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reesetee commented on the word military pace
In the U.S. Army, the military pace (or "step") is defined as exactly 30 inches (76.2 centimeters) for ordinary "quick time" marching, and 36 inches (91.44 centimeters) for double-time marching. The same definitions are generally used by marching bands.
November 7, 2007