measuring stick

Other forms: measuring sticks

Definitions of measuring stick
  1. noun
    measuring instrument having a sequence of marks at regular intervals; used as a reference in making measurements
    synonyms: measure, measuring rod
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    board rule
    a measure used in computing board feet
    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
    size stick
    a mechanical measuring stick used by shoe fitters to measure the length and width of your foot
    carpenter's rule
    a rule used by a carpenter
    foot rule
    a ruler one foot long
    meterstick, metrestick
    a rule one meter long (usually marked off in centimeters and millimeters)
    yard measure, yardstick
    a ruler or tape that is three feet long
    type of:
    measuring device, measuring instrument, measuring system
    instrument that shows the extent or amount or quantity or degree of something
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