yardage


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yard·age 1

 (yär′dĭj)
n.
1. An amount or length measured in yards.
2. Cloth sold by the yard.

yard·age 2

 (yär′dĭj)
n.
1. The use of a livestock yard at a station in transporting cattle by railroad.
2. A fee paid for such usage.
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yardage

(ˈjɑːdɪdʒ)
n
(Units) a length measured in yards

yardage

(ˈjɑːdɪdʒ)
n
1. (Railways) the use of a railway yard in the transportation of cattle
2. (Commerce) the use of a railway yard in the transportation of cattle
3. (Commerce) the charge for this
4. (Railways) the charge for this
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yard•age1

(ˈyɑr dɪdʒ)

n.
measurement, or the amount measured, in yards; length or extent in yards.

yard•age2

(ˈyɑr dɪdʒ)

n.
1. the use of a yard or enclosure, as in loading or unloading livestock at a railroad station.
2. the charge for such use.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.yardage - distance measured in the aggregate number of yards; "what is the yardage of this golf course?"
distance - the property created by the space between two objects or points
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Translations

yardage

[ˈjɑːdɪdʒ] Nmetraje m
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yardage

nAnzahl fvon Yards, ˜ Meterzahl f
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yardage

[ˈjɑːdɪdʒ] nmetraggio
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