meterstick
Hundred-centimeter straightedge
A meterstick is a ruler one meter long, marked in centimeters and millimeters, used for measuring length.
It's the metric equivalent of a yardstick and standard equipment in science classrooms: The teacher asked students to measure the table with a meterstick.
One who governs
- centimeterMetric length unit
- millimeterThousandth of a meter
- yardstickThirty-six-inch ruler
- scaleMeasure of relative size
calibration · precision · inch · foot · distance · dimension · length · width
Standard for comparison
- referenceDirecting attention elsewhere
- baselineStandard for comparison
- gaugeStandard of measurement
- yardstickThirty-six-inch ruler
norm · specification · uniformity · consistency · criteria · calibration · ISO · prototype
Educational instruction space
- geometryScience of spatial relationships
- mathematicsScience of quantity and structure
- teachingProfession of instructing others
- studentsThose receiving instruction
teacher · school · science · diagram · demonstration · lesson · chalkboard · measurement
Wood construction trade
- woodworkingCraft of shaping lumber
- precisionAccuracy of measurement
- joineryFitting wood pieces together
- tailoringCustom clothing adjustment
drafting · cabinetmaking · marking · cutting · layout · sewing · pattern · straight edge
ruler
One who governs
- centimeterMetric length unit
- millimeterThousandth of a meter
- yardstickThirty-six-inch ruler
scale · calibration · precision · inch · foot · distance · dimension · length · width · height
benchmark
Standard for comparison
yardstick · norm · specification · uniformity · consistency · criteria · calibration · ISO · prototype · guideline
classroom
Educational instruction space
- geometryScience of spatial relationships
- mathematicsScience of quantity and structure
- teachingProfession of instructing others
students · teacher · school · science · diagram · demonstration · lesson · chalkboard · measurement · learning
carpentry
Wood construction trade
- woodworkingCraft of shaping lumber
- precisionAccuracy of measurement
- joineryFitting wood pieces together
tailoring · drafting · cabinetmaking · marking · cutting · layout · sewing · pattern · straight edge · workshop
- measuring devicesthermometer, barometer, scale, yardstick, ruler
- measuring toolstape measure, ruler, yardstick, tablespoon, teaspoon
- measuring rodsyardstick, ruler, folding rule
meterstickmicrometer
Millionth of a meter
caliper · astronomical unit · light-year · electron microscope · parsec
meterstickyardstick
Thirty-six-inch ruler
micrometer · caliper · vernier caliper · odometer · rangefinder