measuring stick consisting of a strip of wood or metal or plastic with a straight edge that is used for drawing straight lines and measuring lengths
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ruler::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | rule |
| Type of | measuring rod, measure, measuring stick |
| Has types | metrestick, meterstick, yard measure, carpenter's rule, yardstick, foot rule |
| Derivation | rule |
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | swayer |
| Type of | person, individual, mortal, somebody, someone, soul |
| Has types | caliph, tyrant, crowned head, dictator, dynast, emeer, emir, ethnarch, tudor, grand turk, hakim, hanoverian, inca, kalif, kaliph, khalif, khalifah, khan, lord, master, tribal sheikh, tribal sheik, ameer, sultan, stuart, moghul, mogul, monarch, oligarch, overlord, pharaoh, pharaoh of egypt, potentate, puppet leader, sovereign, regent, sheik, sheikh, puppet ruler, amir, arab chief, basileus, bourbon, calif |
| Derivation | rule, rulership |
Examples of ruler
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That, of course, was a very convenient interpretation for whoever was the ruler.
From the newsweek.com
The Dubai ruler has been a force in the Kentucky horse business since the 1980s.
From the kentucky.com
Using a ruler can help you gauge your stroke the same distance back and through.
From the tennessean.com
The Dubai ruler, the world's biggest horse buyer, attended Tattersalls all week.
From the bloomberg.com
He's not going to call you into the principal's office and hit you with a ruler.
From the post-gazette.com
The rest of the week, the 83-year-old Saudi ruler can scarcely catch his breath.
From the time.com
Try measuring an unrecorded idea with a ruler, or a scale in the physical realm.
From the evangelicaloutpost.com
He returned in 1239 and set himself up as the ruler of Thessaly until his death.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Govianus reclaims his rightful place as ruler of the kingdom, and the play ends.
From the en.wikipedia.org
- A person who rules or commands; "swayer of the universe"
- Rule: measuring stick consisting of a strip of wood or metal or plastic with a straight edge that is used for drawing straight lines and measuring lengths
- (rulership) the position of ruler
- A ruler, sometimes called a rule or line gauge, is an instrument used in geometry, technical drawing, printing and engineering/building to measure distances and/or to rule straight lines. ...
- Rulering is the practice of using a ruler as a convenient, hence in some mainly scholarly traditions popular, tool for a corporal punishment, usually on the hands (either outstretched palms or knuckles) or thighs, although sometimes as a spanking (on the buttocks).
- A (usually rigid), flat, rectangular measuring or drawing device with graduations in units of measurement; a rule; a straightedge with markings; a measure; A person who rules or governs; a person who exercises dominion or controlling power over others
- (Rulers) Guides on screen display to enable accurate measurements.
- (Rulers) Measurement aids found along two edges of the layout display window. The rulers have a zero point that can be repositioned to any point on the screen for convenient measurement.
- Use rulers to help align and size objects on your slide.
