"measure one's length" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: measures one's length [present, singular, third-person], measuring one's length [participle, present], measured one's length [participle, past], measured one's length [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} measure one's length (third-person singular simple present measures one's length, present participle measuring one's length, simple past and past participle measured one's length)
  1. To fall or be thrown down at full length.
    Sense id: en-measure_one's_length-en-verb-nsEAYmVo Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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