Term: astronomical unit: a unit of length used for distances within the solar system; equal to the mean distance between the Earth and the Sun (approximately 93 million miles or 150 million kilometers)
Broader: linear unit: a unit of measurement of length | Unrelated: cigarillo: small cigar or cigarette wrapped in tobacco instead of paper
Broader: linear unit: a unit of measurement of length | Unrelated: diarrhea: frequent and watery bowel movements; can be a symptom of infection or food poisoning or colitis or a gastrointestinal tumor
Broader: linear unit: a unit of measurement of length | Unrelated: fig marigold: any of several South African plants of the genus Mesembryanthemum cultivated for showy pink or white flowers
Broader: linear unit: a unit of measurement of length | Unrelated: trek: a journey by ox wagon (especially an organized migration by a group of settlers)
Broader: linear unit: a unit of measurement of length | Unrelated: ijtihad: the endeavor of a Moslem scholar to derive a rule of divine law from the Koran and Hadith without relying on the views of other scholars; by the end of the 10th century theologians decided that debate on such matters would be closed and Muslim theology and law were frozen
Broader: linear unit: a unit of measurement of length | Unrelated: fix: something craved, especially an intravenous injection of a narcotic drug
Broader: linear unit: a unit of measurement of length | Unrelated: temperance: the trait of avoiding excesses
Broader: linear unit: a unit of measurement of length | Unrelated: basket: a score in basketball made by throwing the ball through the hoop
Broader: linear unit: a unit of measurement of length | Unrelated: fledgling: young bird that has just fledged or become capable of flying
Broader: linear unit: a unit of measurement of length | Unrelated: muff: a warm tubular covering for the hands