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cubit

[ kyoo-bit ]

noun

  1. an ancient linear unit based on the length of the forearm, from elbow to the tip of the middle finger, usually from 17 to 21 inches (43 to 53 centimeters).


cubit

/ 藞办箩耻藧产瑟迟 /

noun

  1. an ancient measure of length based on the length of the forearm
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of cubit1

First recorded in 1325鈥75; Middle English, Old English, from Latin cubitum 鈥渆lbow, cubit鈥; perhaps akin to 肠耻产腻谤别 鈥渢o lie down鈥
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of cubit1

C14: from Latin cubitum elbow, cubit
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Kaaronen is a kayaker and woodworker who makes his own paddles鈥攂asing their length on a traditional measurement of his fathom plus his cubit.

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Kotler explains that quantum computing could rely on devices that link electrical components for processing and mechanical objects for memory鈥攎uch as the authors of this paper coupled a superconducting cubit to the sapphire crystal.

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From the forearm-length cubit to the lump of metal that defined the kilogram, measurement is a powerful tool that Vincent investigates with unalloyed delight.

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He was withering in his response: Aristotle says that a hundred-pound ball falling from a height of one hundred cubits hits the ground before a one-pound ball has fallen one cubit.

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He sets a different standard for cubits, and for giant鈥檚 bedsteads.

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