Meterstick

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A measuring rod one hundred centimeters (one meter) long.

    "He must use his unit of length taken from his meterstick."

  2. 2
    a rule one meter long (usually marked off in centimeters and millimeters) wordnet

Synonyms

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compassgaugemetrestick

Example

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"He must use his unit of length taken from his meterstick."

Etymology

From meter + stick.

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