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FURLONG
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A unit of length equal to 220 yards
Classified under:
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure
Hypernyms ("furlong" is a kind of...):
linear measure; linear unit (a unit of measurement of length)
Meronyms (parts of "furlong"):
perch; pole; rod (a linear measure of 16.5 feet)
Gunter's chain (a unit of length (22 yards))
Holonyms ("furlong" is a part of...):
international mile; land mile; mi; mile; stat mi; statute mile (a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters)
