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folding rule

fold rule
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [fohld rool]
    • /foʊld rul/
    • /ˈfəʊldɪŋ ruːl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fohld rool]
    • /foʊld rul/

Definition of folding rule words

  • noun folding rule a rule composed of light strips of wood joined by rivets so as to be foldable, all the opening and closing parts being in parallel planes. 1
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Parts of speech for Folding rule

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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folding rule popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 75% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for folding rule

noun folding rule

  • yardstick — a stick a yard long, commonly marked with subdivisions, used for measuring.
  • rule — a principle or regulation governing conduct, action, procedure, arrangement, etc.: the rules of chess.
  • measure — a unit or standard of measurement: weights and measures.
  • straightedge — a bar or strip of wood, plastic, or metal having at least one long edge of sufficiently reliable straightness for use in drawing or testing straight lines, plane surfaces, etc.
  • t-square — a T -shaped ruler, used primarily in mechanical drawing, having a short crosspiece that slides along the edge of the drawing board as a guide to the perpendicular longer section in making parallel lines, right angles, etc., and as a support for triangles.
All 6 Synonyms of folding rule

Antonyms for folding rule

noun folding rule

  • commoner — In countries which have a nobility, commoners are the people who are not members of the nobility.
  • subject — that which forms a basic matter of thought, discussion, investigation, etc.: a subject of conversation.
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