SLIDE RULE

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Analog computer consisting of a handheld instrument used for rapid calculations; have been replaced by pocket calculators

Synonyms:

slide rule; slipstick

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("slide rule" is a kind of...):

analog computer; analogue computer (a computer that represents information by variable quantities (e.g., positions or voltages))

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