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The extent or measurement of something from end to end
“In small streams, brown trout may grow to no more than twelve inches in length and weigh less than a pound.”
A (long) piece or segment of something
“So, armed with a length of twine, I set off to capture the dog.”
A continuous or wide area or expanse
“These sites usually are located in a river's headwaters so that runoff from the mountains can be collected and water flow can be controlled over the length of the river.”
The extent or measurement of a given time period
“There has been increasing concern that the length of time it takes to earn a doctorate in this country has increased dramatically over the last several years.”
The state or quality of being elongated or protracted in extent
“Van Edmonds later recalled being impressed by the length of the narrow two-lane Wright Memorial Bridge.”
The state or quality of being lengthy or verbose in speech or words
“Godfrey had gone on for hours. Fidel Castro would have been impressed by the length of the rant.”
A single thin length of thread, fiber, wire, etc.
A large area of barren, typically uninhabited land
A row, column or group of people or things
The state or measure of having a wide or thorough depth of coverage
A long, narrow piece of cloth, paper, plastic, or some other material
A part of the trunk or a large branch of a tree that has fallen or been cut off
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