measure off

Verb

To measure something (such as wood, fabric etc), prior to marking or cutting it

Japanese Meaning

（木材や布などを）切断やマーキングする前に寸法を測ること

Before cutting the plank, she used a tape measure to measure off exactly twelve inches.

板を切る前に、彼女は巻尺を使って正確に12インチを測って印を付けた。

Sense（1）

To measure something (such as wood, fabric etc), prior to marking or cutting it

measures off

（ present singular third-person ）

measuring off

（ participle present ）

measured off

（ participle past ）

measured off

（ past ）