slipstick

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noun

A slide rule.

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slide rule
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Meanings

nounslipstick (plural slipsticks)

plural slipsticks

  1. informalA slide rule.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounanalog computer consisting of a handheld instrument used for rapid calculations; have been replaced by pocket calculators

Similar
slide rule
Broader
analog computeranalogue computer
Also see
slide rule

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From slip + stick.

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Cite this entry
APA

slipstick. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/slipstick

MLA

“slipstick.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/slipstick. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “slipstick,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/slipstick.

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