meter stick

One-hundred-centimeter ruler

A meter stick is a straightedge exactly one meter long, marked with centimeter and millimeter divisions, used for measuring length.

It's the metric equivalent of a yardstick and a standard tool in science classrooms: Use the meter stick to measure the length of the table.

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calibration · physics labs · lab equipment · science class · length · wooden · measuring rod · scale · precision tool · graduated scale · inches · instrument · gauge · height · tool · classroom experiments · benchmark · span

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measurement system

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Thirty-six-inch ruler

scale of measurement

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Millionth of a meter

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stick, sticky, meter, stickler, metric, metrical, metering, metronome

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G