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单词 vara
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vara


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]
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Noun1.vara - a Spanish unit of length (about a yard) having different values in different localitieslinear measure, linear unit - a unit of measurement of length

vara


vara

[′vär·ə] (civil engineering) A surveyors' unit of length equal to 33⅓ inches (84.7 centimeters).

Vara


Vara

1. 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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VARAVintage Auto Racing Association
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VARAVermont Alpine Racing Association (Cavendish, VT)
VARAVictor Amateur Radio Association
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VARAVoluntary Association for Rehabilitation of Afghan

vara


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Words related to vara

noun a Spanish unit of length (about a yard) having different values in different localities

Related Words

  • linear measure
  • linear unit
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