lengths

noun

The distance measured along the longest dimension of an object.

Duration.

(figuratively) Total extent.

Part of something that is long; a physical piece of something.

(mathematics) Distance between the two ends of a line segment.

(cricket) The distance down the pitch that the ball bounces on its way to the batsman.

(horse racing) The length of a horse, used to indicate the distance between horses at the end of a race.

(oenology) The amount of time for which the taste of wine lingers on the palate after swallowing or spitting it out, measured in caudilies.

(theater) A unit of script length, comprising 42 lines.

(bridge) The number of cards held in a particular suit.

(slang) A penis.

verb

(obsolete) To lengthen.

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