measuring chain en · NOUN
Meanings
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(historical) A chain of metal divided into sections of set length, formerly used for land surveying.
He put up his gig at Yoddrell's, and in walking with his assistant and measuring-chain to the scene of his work, he encountered the party of the company's agents, who were adjusting their spirit-level.
1872, George Eliot, Middlemarch, Book VI, chapter 56:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| measuring chains | Number=Plur | lexicographic |