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- pronunciation:
- yard
- phrases:
- the whole nine yards
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Explorer
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noun |
| definition 1: |
a unit of length equal to three feet or 0.9144 meter. (abbr.: yd.)
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| definition 2: |
a long rod or spar, mounted crosswise on a mast and tapering toward the ends, that supports and spreads a sail.
- synonyms:
- gaff
- similar words:
- boom, spar, yardarm
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| phrase: |
the whole nine yards |
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