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Dance :: Dance (v. i.) To move with measured steps, or to a musical accompaniment; to go through, either alone or in company with others, with a regulated succession of movements, (commonly) to the sound of music; to trip or leap rhythmically..

Ulnage :: Ulnage (n.) Measurement by the ell; alnage.

Tale :: Tale (v. i.) A number told or counted off; a reckoning by count; an enumeration; a count, in distinction from measure or weight; a number reckoned or stated..

Em :: Em (n.) The portion of a line formerly occupied by the letter m, then a square type, used as a unit by which to measure the amount of printed matter on a page; the square of the body of a type..

Abolitionism :: Abolitionism (n.) The principles or measures of abolitionists.

Micron :: Micron (n.) A measure of length; the thousandth part of one millimeter; the millionth part of a meter.

Bridge :: Bridge (n.) A device to measure the resistance of a wire or other conductor forming part of an electric circuit.

Standard :: Standard (a.) Being, affording, or according with, a standard for comparison and judgment; as, standard time; standard weights and measures; a standard authority as to nautical terms; standard gold or silver..

Fanega :: Fanega (n.) A dry measure in Spain and Spanish America, varying from 1/ to 2/ bushels; also, a measure of land..

Rash :: Rash (superl.) Esp., overhasty in counsel or action; precipitate; resolving or entering on a project or measure without due deliberation and caution; opposed to prudent; said of persons; as, a rash statesman or commander..

Metrology :: Metrology (n.) The science of, or a system of, weights and measures; also, a treatise on the subject..

Megavolt :: Megavolt (n.) One of the larger measures of electro-motive force, amounting to one million volts..

Misurato :: Misurato (a.) Measured; -- a direction to perform a passage in strict or measured time.

Incommensurate :: Incommensurate (a.) Not commensurate; not admitting of a common measure; incommensurable.

Gill :: Gill (n.) A measure of capacity, containing one fourth of a pint..

Congius :: Congius (n.) A liquid measure containing about three quarts.

Coomb :: Coomb (n.) A dry measure of four bushels, or half a quarter..

Tumbler :: Tumbler (n.) A drinking glass, without a foot or stem; -- so called because originally it had a pointed or convex base, and could not be set down with any liquor in it, thus compelling the drinker to finish his measure..

Bushel :: Bushel (n.) A quantity that fills a bushel measure; as, a heap containing ten bushels of apples..

Pole :: Pole (n.) A measuring stick; also, a measure of length equal to 5/ yards, or a square measure equal to 30/ square yards; a rod; a perch..

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