meterstick

meterstick
noun
a rule one meter long (usually marked off in centimeters and millimeters)
Syn: ↑metrestick
Hypernyms: ↑rule, ↑ruler

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\\ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ noun
Etymology: meter (IV) + stick
: a measuring stick that is one meter long and is usually marked off in centimeters and millimeters

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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