Definition of "unit of measurement" [unit of measurement]

• Any division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange; a unit of measure (noun)

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• "According to Priscilla, the genius waitress, an alobar is a unit of measurement that describes the rate at which Old Spice after-shave lotion is absorbed by the lace on crotchless underpants, although at other times she has defined it as the time it takes Chanel No. 5 to evaporate from the wing tips of a wild duck flying backward."
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