| for |
used to show a length of time. [1/12 definitions] |
| girth |
the length around something. |
| inch |
a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot or 2.54 centimeters. (abbreviated: in.) [1/3 definitions] |
| interrogate |
to question at length and in a thorough way, often for an official purpose. |
| isosceles triangle |
a triangle with two sides that are equal in length. |
| keel |
a long piece of wood or metal that runs down the length of the bottom of a boat or ship. The keel makes a boat or ship stable in the water. |
| kilometer |
a unit of length equal to one thousand meters or 0.621 mile. (abbreviated: km) |
| league2 |
a unit of length equal to about 3 miles or 4.8 kilometers. |
| leash |
a length of leather, chain, or rope attached to the collar of an animal to keep it under control. [1/2 definitions] |
| life span |
the length of time that a human, animal, or plant lives or can be expected to live. |
| lifetime |
the length of time something is expected to work well. [1/2 definitions] |
| line1 |
a mathematical figure that is represented by a long, straight, unbroken mark with arrows at each end. The arrows mean that the line continues endlessly in both directions. A line, in mathmatics, has length that goes on forever but no width. [1/11 definitions] |
| linear |
measured in one dimension; having to do with length. [1/2 definitions] |
| long1 |
having greater than usual length in distance or time. [2/6 definitions] |
| measuring tape |
a flexible tape used to measure length; tape measure. |
| meditate |
to think calmly, deeply, and at length (sometimes followed by "on" or "upon"). [1/2 definitions] |
| memory |
the length of time that is remembered. [1/4 definitions] |
| meter1 |
the basic unit of length of the metric system, equal to one hundred centimeters or 3.28 feet. |
| mile |
a unit of length equal to 5,280 feet or 1.609 kilometers. (abbreviated: mi.) [2 definitions] |
| millimeter |
a unit of length equal to one thousandth of a meter or 0.03937 inch. (abbreviated: mm) |
| nautical mile |
a unit of length equal to 1.852 kilometers or 6,076.1 feet, used to measure the distance traveled by sea and air. |