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mittanauha — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • line noun A long, thin mark or stroke, straight or curved, on a surface.
  • measure verb To find the size, amount, or degree of something using an instrument or standard.

Senses

mittanauha is used for these senses in English:

  • line A more-or-less straight sequence of people, objects, etc., either arranged as a queue or column and often waiting to be processed or dealt with, or arranged abreast of one another in a row (and contrasted with a column), as in a military formation. [from mid-16th c.]
  • measure The size of someone or something, as ascertained by measuring. (Now chiefly in make to measure.) [from 14th c.]
  • tape measure A graduated flexible ribbon used for measuring lengths.

line — full definition

  1. noun A long, thin mark or stroke, straight or curved, on a surface.
  2. noun A row or sequence of people, things, or words, one after another.
  3. verb To arrange people or things in a row, or to form such a row.
  4. verb To cover the inside surface of something with a layer of material.
  5. noun A telephone or other communication connection.

measure — full definition

  1. verb To find the size, amount, or degree of something using an instrument or standard.
  2. noun A standard unit or amount used for comparison or quantity.
  3. noun An action taken to achieve a particular goal, especially in an official or legal context.

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