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slide rules

slide rules is the plural of slide rule.

Meaning of slide rule

Noun

slide rule (plural slide rules)

  1. 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.
    Synonyms:
    slipstick

Questions about slide rules

What is slide rules the plural of?
Slide rules is the plural of slide rule.

Words near slide rules in the dictionary

  1. slide projector
  2. slide projectors
  3. slide rest
  4. slide rests
  5. slide rule
  6. slide rules
  7. slide scanner
  8. slide scanners
  9. slide show
  10. slide shows
  11. slide tackle

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