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Meaning of
cubit
in English
cubit
us
//ˈkʌbɪt//
uk
//ˈkuːbɪt//
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Definitions
Noun
ancient
measurement
based
on
arm
length
The
ancient
Egyptians
used
the
cubit
as
a
standard
unit
of
measurement
.
historical
unit
of
length
(
35-60
cm
)
In
historical
records
,
one
cubit
was
equivalent
to
approximately
forty-eight
centimeters
.
distance
from
elbow
to
fingertip
;
informal
length
unit
The
distance
from
her
elbow
to
her
fingertip
was
roughly
one
cubit
.
Compounds / Phrases
Russian cubit
