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1. length
   (l) Type: Term Pronunciation: length Definitions: 1. Linear distance between two points.
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2. Length
   A long finish.
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3. Length
   Lingering aftertaste.
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4. length
   [n] - the property of being the extent of something from beginning to end 2. [n] - the linear extent in space from one end to the other 3. [n] - a section of something that is long and narrow
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5. Length
   The SI unit of LengthThe SI unit of length is the metre and is equal to 1650763.73 wavelengths in vacuum of the radiation corresponding to the transition 2p₁₀-5d_s of a krypton 86 atom.Conversions1 foot=0.3048 m1 fathom=1.8288 m1 mile=1609 m1 nautical mile=1852 m1 cable=219.456 ...
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6. length
   The Roman measures of length were: length plural informal name equivelant to modern * digitus digiti digit 1 digitus or 1/16 pes ca. 0.7 inch or 18.5 mm uncia unciae Roman inch 4/3 digiti or 1/12 pes ca. 1 inch or 24.7 mm pollex - thumb 4/3 digiti or 1/12 pes ca. 1 inch or 24.7 mm palmus palmi palm 4 digiti or 1/4 pes ca, 3 inches or 74 mm palmus m…
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7. Length
   the maximum length of a flag, measured straight from hoist to fly.
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8. length
   the principal longitudinal dimension of the hull of a ship. It can be defined in a number of ways, e.g. length overall (LOA); length between perpendiculars (L); length on waterline (L),etc Category: agriculture, fisheries, forestry - food processing industries • the number of bits or oth...
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9. Length
   Length (lĕngth) noun [ Middle English lengthe , Anglo-Saxon lengð , from lang , long , long; akin to Dutch lengte , Danish længde , Swedish längd , Icelandic lengd . See Long ,...
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10. Length
    Length transitive verb To lengthen. [ Obsolete] Shak.
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11. length
    1. The longest, or longer, dimension of any object, in distinction from breadth or width; extent of anything from end to end; the longest line which can be drawn through a body, parallel to its sides; as, the length of a church, or of a ship; the length of a rope or line. ... 2. A portion of space o...
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12. length
    noun a section of something that is long and narrow; `a length of timber`; `a length of tubing`
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13. length
    noun the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest horizontal dimension of something that is fixed in place; `the length of the table was 5 feet`
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14. length
    (length) an expression of the longest dimension of an object, or of the measurement between its two ends. crown-heel length(CHL) the distance from the crown of the head to the heel in embryos, fetuses, and infants; the equivalent of standing height in older pers...
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15. Length
    • (a.) The quality or state of being long, in space or time; extent; duration; as, some sea birds are remarkable for the length of their wings; he was tired by the length of the sermon, and the length of his walk. • (a.) The longest, or longer, dimension of any object, in distinction from ...
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16. length
    (from the article `cricket`) ...of course, that he not cross the popping crease). The ball generally hits the ground (the pitch) before reaching the batsman, although it need ...
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17. length
    (from the article `British Imperial System`) ...bushel measure and quite possibly others. Fourteenth-century statutes recorded a yard (perhaps based originally on a rod or stick) of 3 feet, each ... The fundamental dimensions used in mechanics are time, mass, and length. Symbolically, these are written as t, m, and l, respectively. The ...
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18. length
    (from the article `phonetics`) ...up utterances. Superimposed on the syllables there are other features that are known as suprasegmentals. These include variations in stress ...
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19. Length
    Length is British slang for a six-month prison sentence.
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20. Length
    Length is British slang for a six-month prison sentence.
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21. length
    Single-dimensional measure of an object from end to end. The SI unit of length is the metre
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22. Length
    The margin equal to the length of one greyhound. Used to denote how far ahead or behind a greyhound is during certain points of the race or at the finish.
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23. length
    A tasting term, describing how long the flavour of the wine persists on the palate after it has been swallowed. A lengthy persistence of flavour may be taken as a sign of quality, but to time it, as some people do, is going too far.
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24. Length
    A measurement approximating the length of a horse from nose to tail, about 8 feet, used to denote distance between horses in a race. For example, "Secretariat won the Belmont by 31 lengths".
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25. Length
    The measurement used to describe the distance between horses in a finish with one Length equating to the body length of an average horse. Where a horse wins a race by a distance of less than one length, the winning margin will be described as anything from a short head (the closest of margins) to
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