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Wikipedia has an article on: Ruler (measuring device) A ruler--a measuring deviceEtymology
Pronunciation
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- (RP) IPA: /ˈɹuːlə(ɹ)/, SAMPA: /"r\u:l@(`)/
- (GenAm) IPA: /ˈɹuːlɚ/, SAMPA: /"r\u:l@`/
- Rhymes: -uːlə(r)
Noun
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Singular ruler |
Plural rulers |
ruler (plural rulers)
- A (usually rigid), flat, rectangular measuring or drawing device with graduations in units of measurement; a rule; a straightedge with markings; a measure.
- A person who rules or governs; a person who exercises dominion or controlling power over others.
Synonyms
- (measuring instrument): rule.
Hyponyms
External links
- ruler in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- ruler in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
- Ruler on Wikimedia Commons. Wikimedia Commons
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