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单词 cubit
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
cu•bit /ˈkyubɪt/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. Weights and Measuresan ancient unit of measurement based on the length of the forearm from the elbow to the tip of the middle finger, usually from 17 to 21 inches (43 to 53 cm).

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
cu•bit  (kyo̅o̅′bit),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Weights and Measuresan ancient linear unit based on the length of the forearm, from elbow to the tip of the middle finger, usually from 17 to 21 in. (43 to 53 cm).
  • Latin cubitum elbow, cubit; perh. akin to cubāre to lie down
  • Middle English, Old English 1325–75

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
cubit /ˈkjuːbɪt/ n
  1. an ancient measure of length based on the length of the forearm
Etymology: 14th Century: from Latin cubitum elbow, cubit
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