length
/lɛŋ(k)θ/
noun11
verb1
forms
lengthed · lengthing · lengths
Phrases with length
- arm's lengthBarely within reach.
- at arm's lengthAt a distance, away from one's body.
- book-lengthOf a document, composition, or other entity: as long as a book; i.e. very long or extensive.
- finger-lengthOf the length of a finger (used as a measure).
- length and breadthThe entirety of a place being searched or traversed.
- short of a lengthof a ball that pitches short of a good length; a ball that bounces closer to the bowler than the area of the pitch regarded as the best for dismissing or restricting the scoring of the batsman.