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Gunter's chain
Gun·ter's chain G0318400 (gŭn′tərz)n. See chain.
[After Edmund Gunter.]Gunter's chain n (Surveying) surveying a measuring chain 22 yards in length, or this length as a unit Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | Gunter's chain - a unit of length (22 yards)furlong - a unit of length equal to 220 yardschain - a unit of length |
Gunter's chain
Gunter's chain[′gən·tərz ¦chān] (engineering) A chain 66 feet (20.1168 meters) long, consisting of 100 steel links, each 7.92 inches (20.1168 centimeters) long, joined by rings, which is used as the unit of length for surveying public lands in the United States. Also known as chain. Gunter’s chainA measuring device in land surveying, consisting of 100 metal links, equivalent to 66 ft in length.Gunter's chain
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