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sliding-rule

sliding-rule is the dated form 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

Forms of sliding-rule

pluralsliding-rules

Questions about sliding-rule

What is sliding-rule the dated form of?
Sliding-rule is the dated form of slide rule.

Words near sliding-rule in the dictionary

  1. sliding scale
  2. sliding scales
  3. sliding tackle
  4. sliding tackles
  5. sliding window
  6. sliding-rule
  7. sliding-rules
  8. slidingly
  9. slidingness
  10. slidings
  11. slidometer

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