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rulers

rulers is the plural of ruler.

Meaning of ruler

Noun

ruler (plural rulers)

  1. A (usually rigid), flat, rectangular measuring or drawing device with graduations in units of measurement; a straightedge with markings.
    • Take this ruler. […] I want you to measure the glass of the lamp.1914, Ernest Bramah, Max Carrados
    Synonyms:
    rule
  2. A person who rules or governs; someone or something that exercises dominion or controlling power over others.
    • The carcharhinids are unquestionably the rulers of the seas, because of their abundance, their strength and speed, and their unchallenged position as the number one predators in the marine ecosystem.1983, Richard Ellis, The Book of Sharks, Knopf, →ISBN, page 122

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Questions about rulers

What is rulers the plural of?
Rulers is the plural of ruler.

Words near rulers in the dictionary

  1. ruleress
  2. ruleresses
  3. rulering
  4. rulerings
  5. rulerless
  6. rulers
  7. rulership
  8. rulerships
  9. rules
  10. rules against perpetuities
  11. rules and regulations

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