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va·ra V0027000 (vär′ə)n.1. A Spanish, Portuguese, and Latin-American unit of linear measure varying from about 81 to 109 centimeters (32 to 43 inches).2. A square vara. [Spanish and Portuguese, rod, both from Latin vāra, forked pole, from vārus, bent.]vara (ˈvɑːrə) n (Units) a unit of length used in Spain, Portugal, and South America and having different values in different localities, usually between 32 and 43 inches (about 80 to 108 centimetres)[C17: via Spanish from Latin: wooden trestle, from vārus crooked]va•ra (ˈvɑr ə) n., pl. -ras. a unit of length in Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking countries, varying from about 32 inches (81 cm) to about 43 inches (109 cm). [1595–1605; < Sp] ThesaurusNoun | 1. | vara - a Spanish unit of length (about a yard) having different values in different localitieslinear measure, linear unit - a unit of measurement of length |
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vara[′vär·ə] (civil engineering) A surveyors' unit of length equal to 33⅓ inches (84.7 centimeters). Vara
Vara1. A Portuguese measure of length approximately equivalent to 1.1 meters. It became obsolete after Lusophone countries adopted the metric system in the 19th century.
2. A Spanish measure of length approximately equivalent to 0.84 meters. It is largely obsolete, but is still used in the sale of lumber in Costa Rica.VARA
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Words related to varanoun a Spanish unit of length (about a yard) having different values in different localitiesRelated Words- linear measure
- linear unit
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