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HEAPING MEASURE [1 record]

Record 1 1989-06-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Metrology and Units of Measure
DEF

Dry measure obtained by filling the container heaping full.

OBS

to heap: to form or round into a heap (as in measuring): fill (a measure) more then even full.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Unités de mesure et métrologie
OBS

Comble : Se dit d'un récipient rempli plus haut que ses bords, jusqu'à refus. (Le boisseau d'avoine se mesurait comble, le boisseau de blé se mesurait ras.)

Spanish

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