overall length
End-to-end measurement
Overall length is the total measurement of something from end to end, including all parts and projections.
The term appears in technical specifications for vehicles, firearms, and other equipment where precise dimensions matter: The overall length of the rifle with suppressor is 42 inches.
It distinguishes the complete measurement from partial ones like barrel length or body length alone.
- measurementDetermining size or amount
- dimensionMeasurable extent or scope
- totalComplete sum
- spanDistance between endpoints
- extentRange or magnitude
full · end-to-end · nose to tail · stem to stern · size · height · width · distance · footage · reach · stretched · measuring tape · tape measure · ruler · inches · centimeters · yardage · longways
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