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meterstick en · NOUN

Etymology

From meter + stick.

Meanings

1. A measuring rod one hundred centimeters (one meter) long.
   • He must use his unit of length taken from his meterstick. 1977, Leonid Sokolow, A dual ether universe: introducing a new unified field theory, page 42:
   • Stand the meterstick upright on the table (or floor) so that the 0-centimeter end is against the tabletop (or floor). 2011, Kevin D. Finson, Christine K. Ormsbee, Mary M. Jensen, Differentiating Science Instruction and Assessment for Learners With Special Needs, K–8, page 80:
   • Check whether the meterstick edge intersects with the toe-end curve of the footprint at the furthest point, T, away from the heel point. 2013, F. Thomas Burke, What Pragmatism Was, page 104:

Forms

Relateds

yardstick