Meaning

1 senses
  1. An analog calculator consisting of three interlocking strips marked with logarithmic scales, such that multiplication, division etc. can be performed by the equivalent of addition and subtraction.

    Rechenschieber

    логарифми́ческая лине́йкаlogarifmíčeskaja linéjka

    логарифмі́чна ліні́йкаloharyfmíčna liníjka

More definitions
  • analog computer consisting of a handheld instrument used for rapid calculations; have been replaced by pocket calculators

Examples

10 sentences
  1. Have you ever used a slide rule?

    ruТы когда-нибудь пользовался логарифмической линейкой? — marafon

    deHaben Sie schon einmal einen Rechenschieber benutzt? — Waldelfe

  2. Tom has never used a slide rule.

    ruТом никогда не пользовался логарифмической линейкой. — AntonKhorev

  3. When was the last time you used a slide rule?

  4. I don't think Tom knows how to use a slide rule.

  5. I don't think that Tom knows how to use a slide rule.

Translations

9 languages
Українська
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Русский
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Forms

plural: slide rules
Singularslide rule
Pluralslide rules

regular

Synonyms

1 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • analog computer consisting of a handheld instrument used for rapid calculations; have been replaced by pocket calculators:slipstick

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