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n.) The length of one joint of Gunter's chain, being the hundredth part of it, or 7.92 inches, the chain being 66 feet in length. Cf. Chain, n., 4.

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	n.) ~~Any intermediate rod~~ or ~~piece for transmitting force or motion~~, ~~especially a short connecting rod with a bearing at each end; specifically~~		n.) The length of one joint of Gunter's chain, being the hundredth part of it, or 7.92 inches, the chain being 66 feet in length. Cf. Chain, n., 4.