cubit

[US]/ˈkjuːbɪt/
[UK]/ˈkjuːbɪt/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n.a unit of length based on the distance from the elbow to the tip of the middle finger; an ancient unit of length
Word Forms
Pluralcubits

Phrases & Collocations

ancient cubit

ældre cubit

royal cubit

kongelig cubit

cubit measurement

cubit måling

cubit length

cubit længde

cubit standard

cubit standard

cubit scale

cubit skala

cubit unit

cubit enhed

cubit design

cubit design

cubit tool

cubit værktøj

cubit equivalent

cubit ækvivalent

Example Sentences

the ancient egyptians used the cubit as a standard unit of measurement.

De gamle egyptere brugte cubitten som en standard måleenhed.

he measured the length of the table in cubits.

Han målte bordets længde i cubitter.

the architect designed the building using cubits for precision.

Arkitekten designede bygningen ved hjælp af cubitter for præcision.

in biblical times, a cubit was commonly used for construction.

I bibelsk tid blev cubitten almindeligvis brugt til byggeri.

she calculated the height of the statue in cubits.

Hun beregnede højden af statuen i cubitter.

the cubit is roughly the length of a forearm.

En cubit er omtrent længden af en underarm.

he converted the measurements from cubits to meters.

Han konverterede målingerne fra cubitter til meter.

many ancient cultures adopted the cubit as a measurement system.

Mange gamle kulturer vedtog cubitten som et målesystem.

the cubit was used in the construction of the great pyramid.

Cubitten blev brugt i konstruktionen af det store pyramide.

understanding the cubit helps in studying ancient architecture.

At forstå cubitten hjælper med at studere antikke arkitektur.

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