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4-to-1 rule

4-to-1 rule proper noun: a rule of thumb for setting up a ladder safely by positioning the legs of the ladder one foot away from the base of the wall for every four feet of height.

Proper noun

the 4-to-1 rule

  1. A rule of thumb for setting up a ladder safely by positioning the legs of the ladder one foot away from the base of the wall for every four feet of height.

Questions about 4-to-1 rule

What does 4-to-1 rule mean?
4-to-1 rule means a rule of thumb for setting up a ladder safely by positioning the legs of the ladder one foot away from the base of the wall for every four feet of height.
What part of speech is 4-to-1 rule?
4-to-1 rule is a proper noun.

Words near 4-to-1 rule in the dictionary

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  2. 4-ominos
  3. 4-on-the-floor
  4. 4-polytope
  5. 4-polytopes
  6. 4-to-1 rule
  7. 4-wheeler
  8. 4-wheelers
  9. 4/20
  10. 4/4
  11. 4/4 time

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