- meas|ur|ing rod
- meas|ur|ing rod «MEHZH uhr ihng, MAY zhuhr-»,yardstick: »
Figurative. By this measuring rod the United States has been moving steadily backward (Harper's).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
meas|ur|ing rod
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measure — meas•ure [[t]ˈmɛʒ ər[/t]] n. v. ured, ur•ing 1) wam a unit or standard of measurement 2) wam a system of measurement 3) wam an instrument, as a graduated rod or a container of standard capacity, for measuring 4) the extent, dimensions, quantity,… … From formal English to slang
