meterstick

noun

me·ter·stick ˈmē-tər-ˌstik

: a measuring stick one meter long that is marked off in centimeters and usually millimeters

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Shouldn’t the meterstick be called either a length-meter or a meter-meter? —

Rhett Allain, WIRED, 3 Sep. 2010

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Word History

First Known Use

1931, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of meterstick was in 1931

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“Meterstick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/meterstick. Accessed 23 Mar. 2023.

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meterstick

noun

me·ter·stick ˈmēt-ər-ˌstik

: a measuring stick one meter long that is marked off in centimeters and usually millimeters

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