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METRESTICK
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A rule one meter long (usually marked off in centimeters and millimeters)
Synonyms:
meterstick; metrestick
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("metrestick" is a kind of...):
rule; ruler (measuring stick consisting of a strip of wood or metal or plastic with a straight edge that is used for drawing straight lines and measuring lengths)
Domain region:
Britain (a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; 'Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom)
Canada (a nation in northern North America; the French were the first Europeans to settle in mainland Canada)
