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meterstick

meterstick noun: a measuring rod one hundred centimeters (one meter) long.

Noun

meterstick (plural metersticks)

  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

Forms of meterstick

pluralmetersticks

Origin of meterstick

From meter + stick.

Questions about meterstick

What does meterstick mean?
Meterstick means a measuring rod one hundred centimeters (one meter) long.
What part of speech is meterstick?
Meterstick is a noun.
What is the plural of meterstick?
The plural of meterstick is metersticks.

Words near meterstick in the dictionary

  1. meterlessness
  2. meterman
  3. metermen
  4. meterologist
  5. meters
  6. meterstick
  7. metersticks
  8. metes
  9. metes and bounds
  10. metes out
  11. metescufylline

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