geometrical pace
noun
a pace of 5 feet (1.5 meters), representing the distance between the places at which the same foot rests on the ground in walking.
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Also called great pace.
Origin of geometrical pace
First recorded in 1550–60
Words nearby geometrical pace
geomechanics, geomedicine, geometer, geometric, geometrical optics, geometrical pace, geometric distribution, geometrician, geometric isomer, geometric isomerism, geometricize
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