measure stick
measure stick · measure sticks
Equipment used to determine which of two or more stones is closest to the center when…Equipment used to determine which of two or more stones is closest to the center when they are too similar to know with visual inspection
» This hammer is a good measuring stick.
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1 sensesEquipment used to determine which of two or more stones is closest to the center when they are too similar to know with visual inspection
Examples
3 sentencesThis hammer is a good measuring stick.
The weakest are the measuring stick of justice.
deDie Schwächsten sind der Maßstab für die Gerechtigkeit. — Esperantostern
Essentially a giant measuring stick, the tide staff allowed scientists to manually observe tidal levels.
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