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| has gloss | (noun) a unit of length (22 yards) Gunter's chain |
| has gloss | eng: Gunter's chain is a measuring device used for land survey. It was designed and introduced in 1620 by English clergyman and mathematician Edmund Gunter (1581–1626) long before the development of the theodolite and other more sophisticated equipment, enabling plots of land to be accurately surveyed and plotted, for legal and commercial purposes. |
| lexicalization | eng: Gunter's chain |
| subclass of | (noun) a unit of length chain |
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| has gloss | fra: Une chaîne darpenteur est un instrument de mesure destiné aux travaux darpentage réalisés par un géomètre. |
| lexicalization | fra: Chaine d'arpenteur |
| lexicalization | fra: Chaîne d'arpenteur |
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| lexicalization | kor: 건터 측량용 사슬 |
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| part of | (noun) a unit of length equal to 220 yards furlong |
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| similar | e/Gunter's chain |
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