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lea. 1. (Units) a unit for measuring lengths of yarn, usually taken as 80 yards for wool, 120 yards for cotton and silk, and 300 yards for linen. 2. (Units) a measure of yarn expressed as the length per unit weight, usually the number of leas per pound.
Lea Definition. A meadow or grassy field. Ley. A measure of yarn varying from 80 to 300 yards, according to the kind of yarn (usually 80 yards for wool, 120 yards for silk and cotton, 300 yards for linen) Local eduction authority. A female given name, latinized form of Leah.
Check pronunciation: lea. Definition of lea noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
abbreviation for Local Education Authority: in the UK, the part of a local government that controls schools and colleges in a particular area: Under these plans, private companies or individuals could take over the running of schools from LEAs. (Definition of LEA from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
Definitions of lea. noun. a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock. synonyms: grazing land, ley, pasture, pastureland. see more. noun. a unit of length of thread or yarn. see more. Pronunciation.
noun. a measure of yarn of varying quantity, for wool usually 80 yards (73 meters), cotton and silk 120 yards (110 meters), linen 300 yards (274 meters). Textiles. a unit length used to ascertain the linear density of yarns. a count or number representing units of linear measure per pound in linen or cotton yarn: a 20-lea yarn. Origin of lea. 2.
a count or number representing units of linear measure per pound in linen or cotton yarn: a 20-lea yarn.
