CEFR B1

oxgang

noun

Meaning

Oxgang means the area of land that could be plowed by an ox in a year, ¹⁄₈ hide or carucate and notionally 15 acres.

Examples

The article uses oxgang to mean (historical) The area of land that could be plowed by an ox in a year, ¹⁄₈ hide....
The teacher asked students to find oxgang in the reading.

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oxgang (B1)

noun

Definition

Oxgang means the area of land that could be plowed by an ox in a year, ¹⁄₈ hide or carucate and notionally 15 acres.

Examples

The article uses oxgang to mean (historical) The area of land that could be plowed by an ox in a year, ¹⁄₈ hide....
The teacher asked students to find oxgang in the reading.

How to Use oxgang

a/the oxgang (noun pattern): Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a oxgang."
oxgang in context (usage pattern): Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked oxgang in context before translating it."

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