pace sth off/out
— phrasal verb with pace uk/peɪs/us/peɪs/verb
to measure a distance by taking steps of equal size across it and counting them:
You can get a rough idea of the size of the room by pacing it out.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Measuring & weighing
- cost-of-living index
- decibel
- life-size
- measure sb/sth up
- measurement
- mmHg
- mmol
- mouthful
- pace
- pinhole
- plumb
- point
- proof
- quantifiable
- record
- short
- sound
- system
- timer
- tolerance
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