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furlong definition

fur·long (fʉr′lôŋ′)

noun

a unit of length in the FPS system, equal to 220 yards or statute mile (201.168 meters): one square furlong equals ten acres: abbrev. fur

Etymology: ME < OE furlang, a measure, lit., length of a furrow < furh, furrow + lang, long

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