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yard
A unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
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noun
A unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
noun
The enclosed land around a house or other building
“It was a small house with almost no yard”
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A tract of land enclosed for particular activities (sometimes paved and usually associated with buildings)
“They opened a repair yard on the edge of town”
noun
The cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
noun
A unit of volume (as for sand or gravel)
noun
A tract of land where logs are accumulated
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An area having a network of railway tracks and sidings for storage and maintenance of cars and engines
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A long horizontal spar tapered at the end and used to support and spread a square sail or lateen
noun
An enclosure for animals (as chicken or livestock)
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It was a small house with almost no yard
They opened a repair yard on the edge of town
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