单词 | measuring yard |
释义 | > as lemmasmeasuring yard measuring yard n. a yardstick (literal and figurative). ΚΠ 1769 H. Brooke Fool of Quality IV. xvii. 67 She whipt up the measuring yard, and..flew to the door. 1952 Polit. Sci. Q. 67 274 We are certainly not comparing equal values by using as a measuring yard our currency at its nominal or face value. < as lemmas |
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