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MEASURING STICK
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Measuring instrument having a sequence of marks at regular intervals; used as a reference in making measurements
Synonyms:
measure; measuring rod; measuring stick
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("measuring stick" is a kind of...):
measuring device; measuring instrument; measuring system (instrument that shows the extent or amount or quantity or degree of something)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "measuring stick"):
board rule (a measure used in computing board feet)
rule; ruler (measuring stick consisting of a strip of wood or metal or plastic with a straight edge that is used for drawing straight lines and measuring lengths)
size stick (a mechanical measuring stick used by shoe fitters to measure the length and width of your foot)
