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lasts

/lasts/ /ɫasts/ /lɑːsts/ /læsts/

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verb

To perform, carry out.

Examples :

"She lasts through her long work shift by taking short breaks. "

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verb

To endure, continue over time.

Examples :

"Summer seems to last longer each year."

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verb

To hold out, continue undefeated or entire.

Examples :

"The project proposal, despite many setbacks, lasted until the final presentation. "

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noun

A tool for shaping or preserving the shape of shoes.

Examples :

"The shoemaker uses lasts to mold and maintain the shape of the leather boots. "

utensil item wear industry machine

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verb

To shape with a last; to fasten or fit to a last; to place smoothly on a last.

Examples :

"to last a boot"

technical industry machine work

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noun

A burden; load; a cargo; freight.

Examples :

"The truck driver carefully secured the lasts of timber before starting his long journey. "

nautical business economy

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noun

A measure of weight or quantity, varying in designation depending on the goods concerned.

Examples :

"The shipping manifest listed the quantity of herring as five lasts, each a standard measure for that particular fish. "

amount unit commerce business economy

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noun

An old English (and Dutch) measure of the carrying capacity of a ship, equal to two tons.

Examples :

""The old merchant ship was registered as having a capacity of five lasts, meaning it could carry about ten tons of cargo." "

nautical sailing history amount

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noun

A load of some commodity with reference to its weight and commercial value.

Examples :

"The farmer sold three lasts of wheat at the market for a good price, considering the high demand for grain. "

business economy commerce value