Meanings
nounmeasuring rod (plural measuring rods)
plural measuring rods
- A graduated staff, typically having alternate black and white sections, used (along with a theodolite) in surveying
Synonyms & antonyms
nounmeasuring instrument having a sequence of marks at regular intervals; used as a reference in making measurements
Similar
measuring stickmeasure
Broader
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
German Messstab
- MessstabTranslations
Hindi मानदंड
- मानदंड (māndaṇḍ)Translations
Italian canna metrica
- canna metricaTranslations
Polish miernik
- miernikTranslations
Cite this entry
APA
measuring rod. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/measuring%20rod
MLA
“measuring rod.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/measuring%20rod. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “measuring rod,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/measuring%20rod.
Source: measuring rod on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.