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Furlong

/ˈfɜː(ɹ)lɒŋ/

A unit of length equal to 220 yards, 1/8 mile, or 201.168 meters, now only used in measuring distances in horse racing.

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    A unit of length equal to 220 yards, 1/8 mile, or 201.168 meters, now only used in measuring distances in horse racing.

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sprintnounA short race at top speed.
munoznounA surname from Spanish.
forlongnounA surname.
fardelnoun(obsolete) A bundle or burden.
farthingdealnounAlternative form of farthingdale. [(British, historical, 13th-19th C.) A unit of area equal to one quarter of an acre.]
footnounA biological structure found in many animals that is used for locomotion and that is frequently a separate organ at the terminal part of the leg.
fardingdealnounObsolete form of farthingdale. [(British, historical, 13th-19th C.) A unit of area equal to one quarter of an acre.]
farthinglandnounAn old Scots unit of measure of land.
fardennoun(UK, obsolete, Northern England, Jamaica) Pronunciation spelling of farthing. [(historical, now rare) A quarter of any monetary unit or measure.]
linear footnounA unit of length equal to one foot long.
fardingnounPronunciation spelling of farthing. [(historical, now rare) A quarter of any monetary unit or measure.]
furlownounA surname.
farthing loafnoun(historical) A loaf (of bread) sold for a farthing.
fadgenoun(Ireland) Irish potato bread; a flat farl, griddle-baked, often served fried.
farthingsworthnounThe amount that can be bought for a farthing.
farsangnoun(now historical) A Persian measure of distance, equivalent to about four miles.
farthingnoun(figurative) A very small quantity or value; the least possible amount.
unofficial farthingnoun(UK, historical, informal) A token, similar in appearance to a real farthing, used for marketing and small change during the latter 19th century.
fardlenounAlternative form of fardel. [A fourth part: a quarter of anything.]
ferminounAn obsolete name of the unit of length equal to one femtometre (10⁻¹⁵ m).

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