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slide rule in Arabic

مِسْطَرَة حَاسِبَة misṭara ḥāsiba

slide rule in Arabic: مِسْطَرَة حَاسِبَة (misṭara ḥāsiba). In English, slide rule means an analog calculator consisting of three interlocking strips marked with logarithmic scales, such that multiplication, division etc. can be performed by the equivalent of addition and subtraction.

Arabic words for slide rule

analog calculator
مِسْطَرَة حَاسِبَة misṭara ḥāsiba

English meaning of slide rule

  1. noun An analog calculator consisting of three interlocking strips marked with logarithmic scales, such that multiplication, division etc. can be performed by the equivalent of addition and subtraction.

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Questions about slide rule in Arabic

What is the meaning of slide rule in Arabic?
Slide rule in Arabic is مِسْطَرَة حَاسِبَة (misṭara ḥāsiba).
ما معنى كلمة slide rule؟
Slide rule: مِسْطَرَة حَاسِبَة (misṭara ḥāsiba).
What does slide rule mean in English?
Slide rule means an analog calculator consisting of three interlocking strips marked with logarithmic scales, such that multiplication, division etc. can be performed by the equivalent of addition and subtraction.

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