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Sizes, units and measurement

Describe dimensions and common units of measurement.

A1A2B1B2C110 words · 3 examples each
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Found: 10 words

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size

noun · 3 examples
  1. What is the size of this room?
  2. These boxes are the same size.
  3. Choose a shirt in your size.

level

noun · 3 examples
  1. The water level rose after the storm.
  2. Fill the tank to the correct level.
  3. The lake is below its usual level.

scale

noun · 3 examples
  1. Read the scale along the side of the jug.
  2. The ruler has a scale marked in inches.
  3. Use the same scale for both measurements.

inch

noun · 3 examples
  1. Move the shelf an inch to the left.
  2. The gap is less than an inch wide.
  3. Cut another inch off the ribbon.

mile

noun · 3 examples
  1. The station is a mile from here.
  2. We walked the last mile in silence.
  3. The lake is almost a mile wide.

litre

noun · 3 examples
  1. We need a litre of milk for this recipe.
  2. The bottle holds one litre.
  3. Add half a litre of water to the bowl.

ton

noun · 3 examples
  1. The truck can carry a ton of gravel.
  2. Each block weighs about a ton.
  3. We ordered half a ton of sand.

tonne

noun · 3 examples
  1. The shipment contains a tonne of rice.
  2. This machine weighs more than a tonne.
  3. The farm produced nearly a tonne of apples.

yard

noun · 3 examples
  1. Buy a yard of fabric for the curtain.
  2. The hole is about a yard deep.
  3. Move the table another yard away from the wall.

width

noun · 3 examples
  1. Measure the width of the doorway.
  2. The river doubles in width here.
  3. We need to reduce the width of the table.

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