Meaning & use
meterstick
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A rigid measuring stick, typically one meter long, marked with centimeter and millimeter divisions.
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The students used a meterstick to measure the length of the lab table.
She laid the meterstick along the fabric to cut an even piece.
A note on using this word
Common in science classrooms; spelled 'metre stick' in British English, following the British spelling of 'metre.'
Words with a similar meaning
metre rule
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