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handsbreadth

/ˈhændz.brɛdθ/

Traducción: Unidad de longitud basada en la anchura de la palma de la mano humana.

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noun

C2formalcommontechnical/ˈhændz.brɛdθ/

A unit of length based on the breadth of the human hand.

  • 🇪🇸Unidad de longitud basada en la anchura de la palma de la mano humana.
  1. Unit of length C2 formal

    An ancient unit of length based on the width of a human hand, typically about 4 inches (10 centimeters).

    • The ancient text described the altar as being three handsbreadths wide.
    • He measured the cloth using a handsbreadth as a rough guide.
    • The carpenter used a handsbreadth to estimate the plank's width.

    🇪🇸Palmo

    Sinónimos: handhandbreadth

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