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archine

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ar·chine also ar·shin  (är-shn)
n.
A unit of length formerly used in Russia and Turkey, equal to about 71 centimeters (28 inches).

[Russian arshin, from Tatar arshyn, an ell; akin to Turkish arin, from Middle Persian ren, cubit, from Old Persian aran-, ell; see el- in Indo-European roots.]

archine [ɑːˈʃiːn]
n
(Mathematics & Measurements / Units) a Russian unit of length equal to about 71 cm
[from Russian arshin, of Turkic origin]
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Noun1.archine - a Russian unit of length (71 cm)
linear measure, linear unit - a unit of measurement of length


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