meterstick

noun

me·​ter·​stick ˈmē-tər-ˌstik How to pronounce meterstick (audio)
: a measuring stick one meter long that is marked off in centimeters and usually millimeters

Examples of meterstick in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Tip o' the meterstick to Carolyn Porco. Phil Plait, Discover Magazine, 19 Dec. 2011 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 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

meterstick

noun
me·​ter·​stick ˈmēt-ər-ˌstik How to pronounce meterstick (audio)
: a measuring stick one meter long that is marked off in centimeters and usually millimeters
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