Definition of Gunter's chain in English:

Gunter's chain

nounˈɡʌntəzˈɡən(t)ərz ˌCHān

Surveying

1A former measuring instrument 66 ft (20.1 m) long, subdivided into 100 links, each of which is a short section of wire connected to the next link by a loop.
〔测绘〕冈特测链（旧时的一种测量工具，长66英尺，即20.1公尺，分成100节）
Example sentencesExamples
- These lines all derive from the US Public Land Survey which began on 30 September 1785 when Thomas Hutchins, first Geographer of the United States, unrolled a 22 yard Gunter's chain on the west bank of the Ohio river.
- He also invented Gunter's chain which was 22 yards long with 100 links.
1. 1.1 A measure of length equivalent to a Gunter's chain, equal to 1/10 furlong or 1/80 mile.
  冈特测链（长度单位，等于1/10弗隆，1/80英里）。亦称CHAIN
  Also called chain

Origin

Late 17th century: named after Edmund Gunter (1581–1626), the English mathematician who devised it.

Definition of Gunter's chain in US English:

Gunter's chain

nounˈɡən(t)ərz ˌCHān

Surveying

1A former measuring instrument 66 feet (20.1 m) long, subdivided into 100 links, each of which is a short section of wire connected to the next link by a loop. It has now been superseded by the steel tape and electronic equipment.
〔测绘〕冈特测链（旧时的一种测量工具，长66英尺，即20.1公尺，分成100节）
Example sentencesExamples
- He also invented Gunter's chain which was 22 yards long with 100 links.
- These lines all derive from the US Public Land Survey which began on 30 September 1785 when Thomas Hutchins, first Geographer of the United States, unrolled a 22 yard Gunter's chain on the west bank of the Ohio river.
1. 1.1 A measure of length equivalent to a Gunter's chain, equal to 1/10 furlong or 1/80 mile.
  冈特测链（长度单位，等于1/10弗隆，1/80英里）。亦称CHAIN
  Also called chain

Origin

Late 17th century: named after Edmund Gunter (1581–1626), the English mathematician who devised it.

单词	Gunter's chain
释义	Definition of Gunter's chain in English: Gunter's chain nounˈɡʌntəzˈɡən(t)ərz ˌCHān Surveying 1A former measuring instrument 66 ft (20.1 m) long, subdivided into 100 links, each of which is a short section of wire connected to the next link by a loop. 〔测绘〕冈特测链（旧时的一种测量工具，长66英尺，即20.1公尺，分成100节） Example sentencesExamples These lines all derive from the US Public Land Survey which began on 30 September 1785 when Thomas Hutchins, first Geographer of the United States, unrolled a 22 yard Gunter's chain on the west bank of the Ohio river. He also invented Gunter's chain which was 22 yards long with 100 links. 1.1 A measure of length equivalent to a Gunter's chain, equal to 1/10 furlong or 1/80 mile. 冈特测链（长度单位，等于1/10弗隆，1/80英里）。亦称CHAIN Also called chain Origin Late 17th century: named after Edmund Gunter (1581–1626), the English mathematician who devised it. Definition of Gunter's chain in US English: Gunter's chain nounˈɡən(t)ərz ˌCHān Surveying 1A former measuring instrument 66 feet (20.1 m) long, subdivided into 100 links, each of which is a short section of wire connected to the next link by a loop. It has now been superseded by the steel tape and electronic equipment. 〔测绘〕冈特测链（旧时的一种测量工具，长66英尺，即20.1公尺，分成100节） Example sentencesExamples He also invented Gunter's chain which was 22 yards long with 100 links. These lines all derive from the US Public Land Survey which began on 30 September 1785 when Thomas Hutchins, first Geographer of the United States, unrolled a 22 yard Gunter's chain on the west bank of the Ohio river. 1.1 A measure of length equivalent to a Gunter's chain, equal to 1/10 furlong or 1/80 mile. 冈特测链（长度单位，等于1/10弗隆，1/80英里）。亦称CHAIN Also called chain Origin Late 17th century: named after Edmund Gunter (1581–1626), the English mathematician who devised it.
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