Meanings
plural metersticks
- A measuring rod one hundred centimeters (one meter) long.
He must use his unit of length taken from his meterstick.
1977, Leonid Sokolow, A dual ether universe: introducing a new unified field theory, page 422 more examples
Stand the meterstick upright on the table (or floor) so that the 0-centimeter end is against the tabletop (or floor).
2011, Kevin D. Finson, Christine K. Ormsbee, Mary M. Jensen, Differentiating Science Instruction and Assessment for Learners With Special Needs, K–8, page 80Check whether the meterstick edge intersects with the toe-end curve of the footprint at the furthest point, T, away from the heel point.
2013, F. Thomas Burke, What Pragmatism Was, page 104
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna rule one meter long (usually marked off in centimeters and millimeters)
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
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