Yardstick: meaning, definitions and examples
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yardstick
[ หjษหdหstษชk ]
measurement tool
A yardstick is a long, flat piece of wood or metal with markings along it that is used for measuring length, typically one yard.
Synonyms
measuring rod, ruler, tape measure
Examples of usage
- The carpenter used a yardstick to measure the length of the board.
- She checked the width of the room with a yardstick.
- The teacher asked the students to use a yardstick to measure the distance between the desks.
Translations
Translations of the word "yardstick" in other languages:
๐ต๐น padrรฃo de medida
๐ฎ๐ณ เคฎเคพเคชเคฆเคเคก
๐ฉ๐ช Maรstab
๐ฎ๐ฉ tolok ukur
๐บ๐ฆ ะผััะธะปะพ
๐ต๐ฑ miara
๐ฏ๐ต ๅบๆบ
๐ซ๐ท รฉtalon
๐ช๐ธ pauta
๐น๐ท รถlรงรผt
๐ฐ๐ท ๊ธฐ์ค
๐ธ๐ฆ ู ููุงุณ
๐จ๐ฟ mฤลรญtko
๐ธ๐ฐ meradlo
๐จ๐ณ ๆ ๅ
๐ธ๐ฎ merilo
๐ฎ๐ธ mรฆlikvarรฐi
๐ฐ๐ฟ ำฉะปัะตะผ
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ รถlรงรผ
๐ฒ๐ฝ pauta
Word origin
The term 'yardstick' originated in the late 17th century, combining 'yard', a unit of measurement equivalent to three feet, and 'stick', referring to the long, slender shape of the tool. Yardsticks have been essential tools for accurate measurement in various fields such as carpentry, sewing, and education.