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furlong
fur·long [ fúr làwng ] (plural fur·longs)


noun 
Definition:
 
measure of distance: a measure of distance equal to  (220 yd) (approximately 201 m ()), now used mainly on racetracks
[ Old English furlang< furh (see furrow) + lang (see long1)]
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